Pacifica, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,759 | 52 | 145.4 | 0 | 467 | 1306.0 |
| 2023 | 35,567 | 66 | 185.6 | 1 | 455 | 1279.3 |
| 2022 | 35,742 | 88 | 246.2 | 0 | 532 | 1488.4 |
| 2020 | 38,677 | 82 | 212.0 | 0 | 715 | 1848.6 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% 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.