Poway, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 47,808

Key Insights

  • Poway has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 133.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 20.1% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 52% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
133.9
-20.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
583.6
279 total
vs National Avg
-63%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 64

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault48

Property Crime: 279

Burglary53
Larceny-Theft197
Motor Vehicle Theft29
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202447,80864133.90279583.6
202347,73180167.60396829.6
202248,01183172.90459956.0
202049,47953107.10366739.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Poway

Based on violent crime rate of 133.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 52% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.