Berkeley, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 117,400
Key Insights
- →Berkeley has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 638.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.8% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
638.8
-5.8% YoY
Murder Rate
6.0
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
5229.1
6,139 total
vs National Avg
↑ 78%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 750
Murder7
Rape54
Robbery219
Aggravated Assault470
Property Crime: 6,139
Burglary776
Larceny-Theft4,292
Motor Vehicle Theft1,071
Arson48
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117,400 | 750 | 638.8 | 7 | 6,139 | 5229.1 |
| 2023 | 116,595 | 791 | 678.4 | 4 | 7,018 | 6019.1 |
| 2022 | 114,872 | 667 | 580.6 | 3 | 6,483 | 5643.7 |
| 2020 | 122,346 | 537 | 438.9 | 6 | 5,535 | 4524.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Berkeley
Based on violent crime rate of 638.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% 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.