Lemon Grove, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,559
Key Insights
- →Lemon Grove has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 442.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25.2% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.41 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
442.7
-25.2% YoY
Murder Rate
10.9
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1074.1
296 total
vs National Avg
↑ 23%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 122
Murder3
Rape1
Robbery36
Aggravated Assault82
Property Crime: 296
Burglary50
Larceny-Theft164
Motor Vehicle Theft82
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,559 | 122 | 442.7 | 3 | 296 | 1074.1 |
| 2023 | 27,031 | 160 | 591.9 | 2 | 416 | 1539.0 |
| 2022 | 27,208 | 166 | 610.1 | 3 | 477 | 1753.2 |
| 2020 | 26,975 | 147 | 544.9 | 2 | 420 | 1557.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Lemon Grove
Based on violent crime rate of 442.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.