Lafayette, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 24,934
Key Insights
- →Lafayette has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 80.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 67% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
80.2
-0.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1267.3
316 total
vs National Avg
↓ -78%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 20
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault10
Property Crime: 316
Burglary26
Larceny-Theft275
Motor Vehicle Theft15
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,934 | 20 | 80.2 | 0 | 316 | 1267.3 |
| 2023 | 24,882 | 20 | 80.4 | 0 | 310 | 1245.9 |
| 2022 | 25,031 | 25 | 99.9 | 0 | 316 | 1262.4 |
| 2020 | 26,965 | 15 | 55.6 | 0 | 261 | 967.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Lafayette
Based on violent crime rate of 80.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 67% 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.