Sunnyvale, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 150,893
Key Insights
- →Sunnyvale has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 244.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
244.5
-1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1909.3
2,881 total
vs National Avg
↓ -32%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 369
Murder1
Rape41
Robbery87
Aggravated Assault240
Property Crime: 2,881
Burglary463
Larceny-Theft1,988
Motor Vehicle Theft430
Arson33
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150,893 | 369 | 244.5 | 1 | 2,881 | 1909.3 |
| 2023 | 152,031 | 377 | 248.0 | 1 | 2,920 | 1920.7 |
| 2022 | 148,739 | 326 | 219.2 | 0 | 3,654 | 2456.7 |
| 2020 | 154,133 | 229 | 148.6 | 2 | 3,178 | 2061.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Sunnyvale
Based on violent crime rate of 244.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% 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.