By admin 
A Sacramento-area city ranked as Northern California’s safest place for Halloween trick-or-treating, according to a new national study, and another local city also cracked the top 25.
Read more Toddler’s birthday shopping trip ended in 3 murders. Florida jury recommends death
The report by SafeHome.org, a website that researches home and personal safety and reviews security products, ranked 152 cities based on factors including violent and property crime rates, pedestrian fatalities, registered sex offenders and law enforcement staffing.
Elk Grove ranked No. 12 on the national list, unchanged from 2025, and Roseville ranked No. 21, down from No. 17.
“Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year for children, but it also comes with elevated safety risks,” SafeHome said.
“Many parents are understandably anxious about this beloved fall tradition: after all, what could possibly go wrong as kids crisscross city streets, dodge cars in the dark, and walk up to strangers’ doors in search of candy?” the site said.
Read more Two Sacramento-area cities among safest for Halloween trick-or-treating in US
How did other California cities fare?
Modesto came in at No. 85 and Sacramento at No. 120, SafeHome said.
Fremont ranked No. 24, with Santa Rosa at No. 52, San Francisco at No. 59 and San Jose at No. 82.
Stockton came in at No. 128 and Oakland at No. 149, both near the bottom of the 152-city ranking.
What are the safest U.S. cities for trick-or-treating?
Pembroke Pines, Florida, took the top spot on the list of safest Halloween cities, followed by Yonkers, New York; Frisco, Texas; Port St. Lucie, Florida; and Chandler, Arizona.
Texas and Arizona had the strongest showings among states for top-ranking cities.
Read more Man hit by ICE vehicle near Sacramento speaks out, says agents visited his home