California High Crime Zones

California Crime Overview

Only three regions were chosen for their population density to crime ratio. Statistics are based on murder, violent crime and robbery.
The red areas represent regions that should be avoided. Make sure you have enough fuel to pass through these areas without stopping. Do not take any form of public transportation through these areas.
You should take precautions in the yellow zones such as locking the car doors, not being out at night and handling money discretely.

San Francisco
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San Francisco is relatively safe on the west side of the bay. It does have small pockets that should be avoided at night.
The east side of the bay should be avoided. Oakland and surrounding cities have some of the highest figures for murder and robbery in the state. DO NOT use public transportation in these areas.

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Los Angeles
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Any area surrounding the 110 and 710 freeways should be avoided. Unfortunately, the avoidable areas include Dodger Stadium, Olvera Street, the L.A. Zoo and several other tourist destinations. Please be overly cautious if visiting these destinations. Other outlying cities that should be avoided include Pomona, Palmdale and Lancaster.

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San Diego
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The east sides of the harbor and some inland cities are the only trouble spots in San Diego. Caution should be taken the closer you get to the harbor between National City and Chula Vista. Try to avoid the Mexican border areas.

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