Alhambra, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 78,840
Key Insights
- →Alhambra has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 224.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
224.5
-9.0% YoY
Murder Rate
1.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2450.5
1,932 total
vs National Avg
↓ -37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 177
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery75
Aggravated Assault90
Property Crime: 1,932
Burglary262
Larceny-Theft1,454
Motor Vehicle Theft216
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78,840 | 177 | 224.5 | 1 | 1,932 | 2450.5 |
| 2023 | 79,087 | 195 | 246.6 | 4 | 2,002 | 2531.4 |
| 2022 | 79,703 | 160 | 200.7 | 0 | 2,044 | 2564.5 |
| 2020 | 83,817 | 175 | 208.8 | 3 | 1,551 | 1850.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Alhambra
Based on violent crime rate of 224.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.