Paso Robles, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 31,018
Key Insights
- →Paso Robles has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 364.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
364.3
-7.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1857.0
576 total
vs National Avg
↑ 1%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 113
Murder0
Rape20
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault82
Property Crime: 576
Burglary47
Larceny-Theft497
Motor Vehicle Theft32
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,018 | 113 | 364.3 | 0 | 576 | 1857.0 |
| 2023 | 31,539 | 124 | 393.2 | 1 | 492 | 1560.0 |
| 2022 | 31,966 | 98 | 306.6 | 0 | 524 | 1639.2 |
| 2020 | 32,428 | 53 | 163.4 | 3 | 363 | 1119.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Paso Robles
Based on violent crime rate of 364.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% 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.