Big Bear, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,994
Key Insights
- →Big Bear has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1581.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 11.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.75 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1581.9
+11.7% YoY
Murder Rate
20.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2122.5
106 total
vs National Avg
↑ 341%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 79
Murder1
Rape6
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault68
Property Crime: 106
Burglary25
Larceny-Theft73
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,994 | 79 | 1581.9 | 1 | 106 | 2122.5 |
| 2022 | 5,085 | 72 | 1415.9 | 1 | 78 | 1533.9 |
| 2020 | 5,305 | 62 | 1168.7 | 1 | 91 | 1715.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Big Bear
Based on violent crime rate of 1581.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% 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.