Paramount, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 50,265
Key Insights
- →Paramount has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 547.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
547.1
-25.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2815.1
1,415 total
vs National Avg
↑ 52%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 275
Murder1
Rape10
Robbery100
Aggravated Assault164
Property Crime: 1,415
Burglary222
Larceny-Theft673
Motor Vehicle Theft520
Arson17
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,265 | 275 | 547.1 | 1 | 1,415 | 2815.1 |
| 2023 | 50,717 | 370 | 729.5 | 1 | 1,414 | 2788.0 |
| 2022 | 51,405 | 309 | 601.1 | 4 | 1,406 | 2735.1 |
| 2020 | 53,939 | 263 | 487.6 | 2 | 1,309 | 2426.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Paramount
Based on violent crime rate of 547.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% 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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.