Blythe, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 18,064
Key Insights
- →Blythe has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 404.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 45.8% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 27.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
404.1
-45.8% YoY
Murder Rate
27.7
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1090.6
197 total
vs National Avg
↑ 13%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 73
Murder5
Rape5
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault58
Property Crime: 197
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft152
Motor Vehicle Theft26
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,064 | 73 | 404.1 | 5 | 197 | 1090.6 |
| 2023 | 17,039 | 127 | 745.3 | 3 | 222 | 1302.9 |
| 2022 | 17,853 | 108 | 604.9 | 2 | 239 | 1338.7 |
| 2020 | 19,590 | 118 | 602.3 | 0 | 548 | 2797.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Blythe
Based on violent crime rate of 404.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% 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.