Dana Point Ranked Among Top 50 Safest Cities In California

DANA POINT, CA — Online security review website SafeWise released its ranking of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California for 2022 on March 8, and Dana Point was ranked the 24th safest city in the state.

To determine how Dana Point became one of the safest cities in the Golden State, SafeWise looked at FBI crime statistics and demographic information for each city in California, the company said.

"The ‘safest’ cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and ignite conversation and action around how to make all cities and communities safer," SafeWise said on its website.

Nearby, Laguna Niguel made it into the top 10 of the safest cities in California. Lake Forest was also named among the top 50 safest cities in the state.

A survey conducted by SafeWise found that 56 percent of Californians are concerned about violent crime happening to them daily.

Despite the concern, the company found that California experienced a dip in violent crime "year over year" and that the safest cities on its list have violent crime rates below the state and country average.

Here is the top 10 list of the safest cities in California:

1. Danville
2. Rancho Santa Margarita
3. Moorpark
4. Aliso Viejo
5. Yorba Linda
6. Laguna Niguel
7. Poway
8. Mission Viejo
9. Rancho Palos Verdes
10. Thousand Oaks