La Mirada, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,755 | 77 | 172.0 | 1 | 803 | 1794.2 |
| 2023 | 45,583 | 102 | 223.8 | 2 | 882 | 1934.9 |
| 2022 | 45,683 | 81 | 177.3 | 1 | 852 | 1865.0 |
| 2020 | 48,144 | 92 | 191.1 | 0 | 698 | 1449.8 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% 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.