Menlo Park, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 31,052
Key Insights
- →Menlo Park has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 228.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 34% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
228.6
-8.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1780.9
553 total
vs National Avg
↓ -36%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 71
Murder0
Rape10
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault53
Property Crime: 553
Burglary87
Larceny-Theft425
Motor Vehicle Theft41
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,052 | 71 | 228.6 | 0 | 553 | 1780.9 |
| 2023 | 31,632 | 79 | 249.7 | 0 | 557 | 1760.9 |
| 2022 | 31,332 | 90 | 287.2 | 0 | 554 | 1768.2 |
| 2020 | 35,002 | 52 | 148.6 | 0 | 781 | 2231.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Menlo Park
Based on violent crime rate of 228.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 34% 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.