Fullerton, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137,942 | 628 | 455.3 | 1 | 2,792 | 2024.0 |
| 2023 | 139,131 | 528 | 379.5 | 0 | 3,026 | 2174.9 |
| 2022 | 140,587 | 551 | 391.9 | 1 | 3,730 | 2653.2 |
| 2020 | 139,011 | 422 | 303.6 | 2 | 3,337 | 2400.5 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% 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.