Los Banos, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 49,549
Key Insights
- →Los Banos has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 213.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 37% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
213.9
+1.1% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1832.5
908 total
vs National Avg
↓ -40%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 106
Murder1
Rape20
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault65
Property Crime: 908
Burglary100
Larceny-Theft696
Motor Vehicle Theft112
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,549 | 106 | 213.9 | 1 | 908 | 1832.5 |
| 2023 | 47,745 | 101 | 211.5 | 1 | 769 | 1610.6 |
| 2022 | 47,398 | 188 | 396.6 | 1 | 1,119 | 2360.9 |
| 2020 | 41,631 | 220 | 528.5 | 9 | 933 | 2241.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Los Banos
Based on violent crime rate of 213.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 37% 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.