Grass Valley, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 14,070
Key Insights
- →Grass Valley has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 540.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 41.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
540.2
-41.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2146.4
302 total
vs National Avg
↑ 50%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 76
Murder0
Rape13
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault58
Property Crime: 302
Burglary40
Larceny-Theft201
Motor Vehicle Theft61
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,070 | 76 | 540.2 | 0 | 302 | 2146.4 |
| 2023 | 13,892 | 129 | 928.6 | 0 | 351 | 2526.6 |
| 2022 | 13,895 | 173 | 1245.1 | 1 | 410 | 2950.7 |
| 2020 | 12,811 | 69 | 538.6 | 1 | 381 | 2974.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Grass Valley
Based on violent crime rate of 540.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% of cities
Similar 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.