San Bernardino, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 224,283
Key Insights
- →San Bernardino has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 897.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.3% from the previous year.
- →25 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
897.1
-16.3% YoY
Murder Rate
11.2
25 murders
Property Crime Rate
2897.7
6,499 total
vs National Avg
↑ 150%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,012
Murder25
Rape112
Robbery541
Aggravated Assault1,334
Property Crime: 6,499
Burglary1,021
Larceny-Theft3,762
Motor Vehicle Theft1,716
Arson52
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 224,283 | 2,012 | 897.1 | 25 | 6,499 | 2897.7 |
| 2023 | 219,483 | 2,351 | 1071.2 | 36 | 7,074 | 3223.0 |
| 2022 | 222,623 | 2,640 | 1185.9 | 72 | 6,578 | 2954.8 |
| 2020 | 216,365 | 3,033 | 1401.8 | 68 | 6,059 | 2800.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for San Bernardino
Based on violent crime rate of 897.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.