Palo Alto, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 65,079
Key Insights
- →Palo Alto has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 212.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 37% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
212.0
+1.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3033.2
1,974 total
vs National Avg
↓ -41%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 138
Murder1
Rape25
Robbery35
Aggravated Assault77
Property Crime: 1,974
Burglary147
Larceny-Theft1,707
Motor Vehicle Theft120
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,079 | 138 | 212.0 | 1 | 1,974 | 3033.2 |
| 2023 | 64,855 | 135 | 208.2 | 0 | 1,819 | 2804.7 |
| 2022 | 64,922 | 134 | 206.4 | 0 | 1,945 | 2995.9 |
| 2020 | 65,459 | 81 | 123.7 | 1 | 1,931 | 2949.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Palo Alto
Based on violent crime rate of 212.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 37% of cities
Similar 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.