Grover Beach, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 12,496
Key Insights
- →Grover Beach has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 320.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 61.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
320.1
+61.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1160.4
145 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 40
Murder0
Rape8
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault30
Property Crime: 145
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft124
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,496 | 40 | 320.1 | 0 | 145 | 1160.4 |
| 2023 | 12,581 | 25 | 198.7 | 0 | 196 | 1557.9 |
| 2022 | 12,728 | 33 | 259.3 | 0 | 286 | 2247.0 |
| 2020 | 13,491 | 24 | 177.9 | 1 | 201 | 1489.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Grover Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 320.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of 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.