Pacifica, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 35,759

Key Insights

  • Pacifica has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 145.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 21.7% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
145.4
-21.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1306.0
467 total
vs National Avg
-60%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 52

Murder0
Rape11
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault38

Property Crime: 467

Burglary15
Larceny-Theft409
Motor Vehicle Theft43
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202435,75952145.404671306.0
202335,56766185.614551279.3
202235,74288246.205321488.4
202038,67782212.007151848.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Pacifica

Based on violent crime rate of 145.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% of cities

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.