Anaheim, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 338,488 | 2,018 | 596.2 | 12 | 7,217 | 2132.1 |
| 2023 | 343,147 | 2,260 | 658.6 | 8 | 8,426 | 2455.5 |
| 2022 | 344,795 | 2,641 | 766.0 | 12 | 9,548 | 2769.2 |
| 2020 | 351,913 | 1,241 | 352.6 | 16 | 8,865 | 2519.1 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.