California and most Bay Area cities saw crime fall from 2023 to 2024, according to the state’s annual crime report.

The report shows California’s violent crime rate fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while the property crime rate was down 8.4%.

“While crime rates have declined over the past year, public safety in our communities remains priorities one, two, and three,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said while announcing the release of the Department of Justice crime report July 1.

In line with state trends, most of the Bay Area’s biggest cities saw a decrease in violent crime last year from the year before, but in general, rates are higher now than 10 years ago. The violent crime category includes homicides, rapes, aggravated assaults and robberies.

The 2024 decrease is the first year

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