Pasadena, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 131,966
Key Insights
- →Pasadena has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 480.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
480.4
-9.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2696.9
3,559 total
vs National Avg
↑ 34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 634
Murder1
Rape44
Robbery158
Aggravated Assault431
Property Crime: 3,559
Burglary735
Larceny-Theft2,461
Motor Vehicle Theft363
Arson34
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131,966 | 634 | 480.4 | 1 | 3,559 | 2696.9 |
| 2023 | 132,210 | 699 | 528.7 | 6 | 3,430 | 2594.4 |
| 2022 | 133,312 | 511 | 383.3 | 7 | 3,049 | 2287.1 |
| 2020 | 141,473 | 414 | 292.6 | 7 | 3,021 | 2135.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Pasadena
Based on violent crime rate of 480.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% 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.