Ontario, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 184,763
Key Insights
- →Ontario has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 272.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
272.2
-20.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.2
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1817.5
3,358 total
vs National Avg
↓ -24%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 503
Murder4
Rape81
Robbery143
Aggravated Assault275
Property Crime: 3,358
Burglary441
Larceny-Theft2,057
Motor Vehicle Theft860
Arson23
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184,763 | 503 | 272.2 | 4 | 3,358 | 1817.5 |
| 2023 | 180,688 | 615 | 340.4 | 3 | 4,163 | 2304.0 |
| 2022 | 180,004 | 582 | 323.3 | 7 | 3,833 | 2129.4 |
| 2020 | 187,464 | 686 | 365.9 | 10 | 3,994 | 2130.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Ontario
Based on violent crime rate of 272.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% of cities
Similar Cities
Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):
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.