Daly City, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 98,217
Key Insights
- →Daly City has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 296.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
296.3
-16.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1808.2
1,776 total
vs National Avg
↓ -17%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 291
Murder1
Rape30
Robbery94
Aggravated Assault166
Property Crime: 1,776
Burglary94
Larceny-Theft1,362
Motor Vehicle Theft320
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98,217 | 291 | 296.3 | 1 | 1,776 | 1808.2 |
| 2023 | 97,774 | 346 | 353.9 | 2 | 2,064 | 2111.0 |
| 2022 | 98,021 | 348 | 355.0 | 1 | 2,100 | 2142.4 |
| 2020 | 106,855 | 192 | 179.7 | 0 | 1,460 | 1366.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Daly City
Based on violent crime rate of 296.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% 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.