Sacramento, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 526,670

Key Insights

  • Sacramento has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 754.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 5.7% from the previous year.
  • 45 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.5 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
754.9
-5.7% YoY
Murder Rate
8.5
45 murders
Property Crime Rate
2547.3
13,416 total
vs National Avg
110%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 3,976

Murder45
Rape182
Robbery1,012
Aggravated Assault2,737

Property Crime: 13,416

Burglary2,326
Larceny-Theft8,406
Motor Vehicle Theft2,684
Arson155

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024526,6703,976754.94513,4162547.3
2023529,1724,237800.74115,3052892.3
2022526,6714,749901.75416,6813167.3
2020519,0503,547683.44214,2482745.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F
Safety Grade for Sacramento

Based on violent crime rate of 754.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities

Similar Cities

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