Apple Valley, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 74,764
Key Insights
- →Apple Valley has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 516.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.8% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.32 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
516.3
-8.8% YoY
Murder Rate
6.7
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1602.4
1,198 total
vs National Avg
↑ 44%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 386
Murder5
Rape25
Robbery51
Aggravated Assault305
Property Crime: 1,198
Burglary201
Larceny-Theft707
Motor Vehicle Theft290
Arson14
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,764 | 386 | 516.3 | 5 | 1,198 | 1602.4 |
| 2022 | 76,520 | 433 | 565.9 | 4 | 1,138 | 1487.2 |
| 2020 | 73,929 | 427 | 577.6 | 4 | 861 | 1164.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Apple Valley
Based on violent crime rate of 516.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% 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.