Bell Gardens, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 36,850
Key Insights
- →Bell Gardens has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 388.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
388.1
-14.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1476.3
544 total
vs National Avg
↑ 8%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 143
Murder1
Rape9
Robbery49
Aggravated Assault84
Property Crime: 544
Burglary50
Larceny-Theft308
Motor Vehicle Theft186
Arson19
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,850 | 143 | 388.1 | 1 | 544 | 1476.3 |
| 2023 | 37,221 | 168 | 451.4 | 1 | 551 | 1480.3 |
| 2022 | 37,720 | 146 | 387.1 | 5 | 416 | 1102.9 |
| 2020 | 42,008 | 150 | 357.1 | 2 | 618 | 1471.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Bell Gardens
Based on violent crime rate of 388.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.