Highland, California Crime Rate

3 years of data (20202024) · Population: 55,936

Key Insights

  • Highland has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 534.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 26.4% from the previous year.
  • 4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.2 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.40 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
534.5
-26.4% YoY
Murder Rate
7.2
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1322.9
740 total
vs National Avg
49%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 299

Murder4
Rape13
Robbery65
Aggravated Assault217

Property Crime: 740

Burglary112
Larceny-Theft408
Motor Vehicle Theft220
Arson14

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202455,936299534.547401322.9
202257,248416726.767571322.3
202055,667379680.827391327.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

D
Safety Grade for Highland

Based on violent crime rate of 534.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.