COLMA, Calif.—Colma, California, known as the “City of Souls” due to its 1.5 million graves, has the highest crime rate in the San Francisco Bay Area. A town of about 1,700 residents, it has a near 1,000:1 grave-to-person ratio.
The San Mateo County city is only 2 square miles, most of which is zoned for its 17 cemeteries.
