Fresno, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 546,722
Key Insights
- →Fresno has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 735.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.4% from the previous year.
- →32 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
735.5
+1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
5.8
32 murders
Property Crime Rate
3271.3
17,885 total
vs National Avg
↑ 105%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,021
Murder32
Rape244
Robbery918
Aggravated Assault2,827
Property Crime: 17,885
Burglary2,166
Larceny-Theft12,050
Motor Vehicle Theft3,669
Arson211
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 546,722 | 4,021 | 735.5 | 32 | 17,885 | 3271.3 |
| 2023 | 547,134 | 3,970 | 725.6 | 37 | 16,754 | 3062.1 |
| 2022 | 546,871 | 4,732 | 865.3 | 61 | 18,862 | 3449.1 |
| 2020 | 535,472 | 3,560 | 664.8 | 77 | 16,475 | 3076.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Fresno
Based on violent crime rate of 735.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% 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.