La Mirada, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 44,755

Key Insights

  • La Mirada has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 172.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 23.1% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.2 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
172.0
-23.1% YoY
Murder Rate
2.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1794.2
803 total
vs National Avg
-52%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 77

Murder1
Rape2
Robbery33
Aggravated Assault41

Property Crime: 803

Burglary128
Larceny-Theft521
Motor Vehicle Theft154
Arson3

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202444,75577172.018031794.2
202345,583102223.828821934.9
202245,68381177.318521865.0
202048,14492191.106981449.8

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for La Mirada

Based on violent crime rate of 172.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% of cities

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.