Oxnard, California Crime Rate

3 years of data (20202024) · Population: 197,361

Key Insights

  • Oxnard has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 596.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 1.9% from the previous year.
  • 6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.0 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.32 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
596.4
-1.9% YoY
Murder Rate
3.0
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
1877.3
3,705 total
vs National Avg
66%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 1,177

Murder6
Rape65
Robbery234
Aggravated Assault872

Property Crime: 3,705

Burglary396
Larceny-Theft2,596
Motor Vehicle Theft713
Arson53

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024197,3611,177596.463,7051877.3
2023199,5081,213608.073,4851746.8
2020210,064743353.784,3232057.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

D
Safety Grade for Oxnard

Based on violent crime rate of 596.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.