Lancaster, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 164,012
Key Insights
- →Lancaster has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 834.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.6% from the previous year.
- →29 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.43 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
834.7
-2.6% YoY
Murder Rate
17.7
29 murders
Property Crime Rate
1920.6
3,150 total
vs National Avg
↑ 132%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,369
Murder29
Rape77
Robbery282
Aggravated Assault981
Property Crime: 3,150
Burglary631
Larceny-Theft1,121
Motor Vehicle Theft1,398
Arson53
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 164,012 | 1,369 | 834.7 | 29 | 3,150 | 1920.6 |
| 2023 | 167,293 | 1,434 | 857.2 | 33 | 2,959 | 1768.8 |
| 2022 | 167,481 | 1,453 | 867.6 | 13 | 3,142 | 1876.0 |
| 2020 | 157,689 | 1,198 | 759.7 | 16 | 2,690 | 1705.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Lancaster
Based on violent crime rate of 834.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.