Chula Vista, California Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 273,843
Key Insights
- →Chula Vista has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 375.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 8.5% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 19% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
375.8
+8.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.1
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1132.4
3,101 total
vs National Avg
↑ 5%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,029
Murder3
Rape53
Robbery225
Aggravated Assault748
Property Crime: 3,101
Burglary368
Larceny-Theft1,825
Motor Vehicle Theft908
Arson35
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 273,843 | 1,029 | 375.8 | 3 | 3,101 | 1132.4 |
| 2023 | 280,748 | 972 | 346.2 | 5 | 3,584 | 1276.6 |
| 2022 | 277,976 | 975 | 350.7 | 8 | 3,550 | 1277.1 |
| 2021 | 275,978 | 871 | 315.6 | 6 | 3,334 | 1208.1 |
| 2020 | 278,027 | 916 | 329.5 | 10 | 3,257 | 1171.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Chula Vista
Based on violent crime rate of 375.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 19% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.