Redwood City, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 80,060
Key Insights
- →Redwood City has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 472.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.7% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 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: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
472.1
-3.7% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1620.0
1,297 total
vs National Avg
↑ 31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 378
Murder2
Rape43
Robbery110
Aggravated Assault223
Property Crime: 1,297
Burglary95
Larceny-Theft998
Motor Vehicle Theft204
Arson22
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,060 | 378 | 472.1 | 2 | 1,297 | 1620.0 |
| 2023 | 78,765 | 386 | 490.1 | 1 | 1,737 | 2205.3 |
| 2022 | 79,182 | 312 | 394.0 | 2 | 1,578 | 1992.9 |
| 2020 | 86,983 | 187 | 215.0 | 1 | 1,489 | 1711.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Redwood City
Based on violent crime rate of 472.1 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.