Thousand Oaks, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 122,363

Key Insights

  • Thousand Oaks has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 102.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 6.2% from the previous year.
  • 3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
102.2
-6.2% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1020.7
1,249 total
vs National Avg
-72%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 125

Murder3
Rape8
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault91

Property Crime: 1,249

Burglary153
Larceny-Theft1,027
Motor Vehicle Theft69
Arson4

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024122,363125102.231,2491020.7
2023123,032134108.951,3741116.8
2022124,8627257.711,3811106.0
2020126,8237659.911,3151036.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Thousand Oaks

Based on violent crime rate of 102.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% of 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.