Lake Forest Ranked Among Top 50 Safest Cities In California

LAKE FOREST, CA — Online security review website SafeWise released its ranking of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California for 2022 on March 8, and Lake Forest was ranked the 14th safest city in the state.

To determine how Lake Forest 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.

In a post on Facebook, Lake Forest officials lauded its position and its partnership with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, "as well as residents who know that if you see something, say something."

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