Oroville, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,270
Key Insights
- →Oroville has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 980.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
980.8
-5.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3819.4
736 total
vs National Avg
↑ 173%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 189
Murder0
Rape31
Robbery34
Aggravated Assault124
Property Crime: 736
Burglary84
Larceny-Theft508
Motor Vehicle Theft144
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,270 | 189 | 980.8 | 0 | 736 | 3819.4 |
| 2023 | 20,083 | 209 | 1040.7 | 2 | 971 | 4834.9 |
| 2022 | 19,868 | 209 | 1051.9 | 3 | 712 | 3583.7 |
| 2020 | 20,983 | 147 | 700.6 | 3 | 588 | 2802.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Oroville
Based on violent crime rate of 980.8 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.