Pismo Beach, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,910
Key Insights
- →Pismo Beach has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 366.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 50.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
366.6
-50.1% YoY
Murder Rate
12.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2010.1
159 total
vs National Avg
↑ 2%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 29
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault17
Property Crime: 159
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft144
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,910 | 29 | 366.6 | 1 | 159 | 2010.1 |
| 2023 | 8,037 | 59 | 734.1 | 1 | 235 | 2924.0 |
| 2022 | 8,015 | 95 | 1185.3 | 0 | 293 | 3655.6 |
| 2020 | 8,226 | 56 | 680.8 | 0 | 302 | 3671.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Pismo Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 366.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% 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.