Glendale, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 184,180
Key Insights
- →Glendale has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 287.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 26.5% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
287.2
+26.5% YoY
Murder Rate
2.2
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
2026.8
3,733 total
vs National Avg
↓ -20%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 529
Murder4
Rape34
Robbery172
Aggravated Assault319
Property Crime: 3,733
Burglary372
Larceny-Theft2,937
Motor Vehicle Theft424
Arson33
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184,180 | 529 | 287.2 | 4 | 3,733 | 2026.8 |
| 2023 | 185,923 | 422 | 227.0 | 2 | 4,152 | 2233.2 |
| 2022 | 188,599 | 283 | 150.1 | 0 | 3,444 | 1826.1 |
| 2020 | 200,168 | 206 | 102.9 | 3 | 3,197 | 1597.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Glendale
Based on violent crime rate of 287.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% 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.