Huntington Beach, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 190,081
Key Insights
- →Huntington Beach has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 207.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.2% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 38% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
207.3
-4.2% YoY
Murder Rate
2.6
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1989.2
3,781 total
vs National Avg
↓ -42%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 394
Murder5
Rape66
Robbery97
Aggravated Assault226
Property Crime: 3,781
Burglary382
Larceny-Theft3,125
Motor Vehicle Theft274
Arson31
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 190,081 | 394 | 207.3 | 5 | 3,781 | 1989.2 |
| 2023 | 192,292 | 416 | 216.3 | 4 | 3,909 | 2032.8 |
| 2022 | 194,618 | 494 | 253.8 | 3 | 4,364 | 2242.3 |
| 2020 | 200,128 | 493 | 246.3 | 3 | 3,928 | 1962.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Huntington Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 207.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 38% 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.