Pleasant Hill, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 33,539
Key Insights
- →Pleasant Hill has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 235.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 24% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 33% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
235.5
-24.0% YoY
Murder Rate
6.0
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
4025.2
1,350 total
vs National Avg
↓ -34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 79
Murder2
Rape4
Robbery34
Aggravated Assault39
Property Crime: 1,350
Burglary92
Larceny-Theft1,147
Motor Vehicle Theft111
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,539 | 79 | 235.5 | 2 | 1,350 | 4025.2 |
| 2023 | 33,575 | 104 | 309.8 | 1 | 1,709 | 5090.1 |
| 2022 | 34,060 | 106 | 311.2 | 0 | 1,628 | 4779.8 |
| 2020 | 35,032 | 95 | 271.2 | 0 | 1,354 | 3865.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Pleasant Hill
Based on violent crime rate of 235.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 33% 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.