Ceres, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,107
Key Insights
- →Ceres has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 397.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.2 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: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
397.0
-4.5% YoY
Murder Rate
4.2
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1848.0
889 total
vs National Avg
↑ 11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 191
Murder2
Rape34
Robbery44
Aggravated Assault111
Property Crime: 889
Burglary72
Larceny-Theft651
Motor Vehicle Theft166
Arson11
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,107 | 191 | 397.0 | 2 | 889 | 1848.0 |
| 2023 | 48,827 | 203 | 415.8 | 1 | 1,189 | 2435.1 |
| 2022 | 49,282 | 255 | 517.4 | 0 | 1,066 | 2163.1 |
| 2020 | 49,028 | 190 | 387.5 | 3 | 898 | 1831.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Ceres
Based on violent crime rate of 397.0 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.