Needles, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,790
Key Insights
- →Needles has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 918.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 50.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.39 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
918.6
-50.7% YoY
Murder Rate
20.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2359.1
113 total
vs National Avg
↑ 156%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 44
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault31
Property Crime: 113
Burglary30
Larceny-Theft54
Motor Vehicle Theft29
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,790 | 44 | 918.6 | 1 | 113 | 2359.1 |
| 2022 | 4,880 | 91 | 1864.8 | 0 | 114 | 2336.1 |
| 2020 | 4,992 | 80 | 1602.6 | 0 | 108 | 2163.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Needles
Based on violent crime rate of 918.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.