Anaheim, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 338,488

Key Insights

  • Anaheim has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 596.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 9.5% from the previous year.
  • 12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.5 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
596.2
-9.5% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
2132.1
7,217 total
vs National Avg
66%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2,018

Murder12
Rape170
Robbery356
Aggravated Assault1,480

Property Crime: 7,217

Burglary1,178
Larceny-Theft4,850
Motor Vehicle Theft1,189
Arson52

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024338,4882,018596.2127,2172132.1
2023343,1472,260658.688,4262455.5
2022344,7952,641766.0129,5482769.2
2020351,9131,241352.6168,8652519.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

D
Safety Grade for Anaheim

Based on violent crime rate of 596.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.