Fullerton, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 137,942

Key Insights

  • Fullerton has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 455.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime rose 20% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.7 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
455.3
+20.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2024.0
2,792 total
vs National Avg
27%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 628

Murder1
Rape45
Robbery125
Aggravated Assault457

Property Crime: 2,792

Burglary451
Larceny-Theft2,051
Motor Vehicle Theft290
Arson19

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024137,942628455.312,7922024.0
2023139,131528379.503,0262174.9
2022140,587551391.913,7302653.2
2020139,011422303.623,3372400.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

D
Safety Grade for Fullerton

Based on violent crime rate of 455.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% of cities

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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.