Bellflower, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 73,883
Key Insights
- →Bellflower has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 613.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.9% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — 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
613.1
+1.9% YoY
Murder Rate
6.8
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2169.6
1,603 total
vs National Avg
↑ 71%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 453
Murder5
Rape20
Robbery118
Aggravated Assault310
Property Crime: 1,603
Burglary256
Larceny-Theft739
Motor Vehicle Theft608
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,883 | 453 | 613.1 | 5 | 1,603 | 2169.6 |
| 2023 | 75,152 | 452 | 601.4 | 2 | 1,636 | 2176.9 |
| 2022 | 75,830 | 445 | 586.8 | 4 | 1,892 | 2495.1 |
| 2020 | 76,415 | 348 | 455.4 | 3 | 1,799 | 2354.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Bellflower
Based on violent crime rate of 613.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.