Twentynine Palms, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 28,976
Key Insights
- →Twentynine Palms has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 417.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 23.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.54 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
417.6
-23.5% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
776.5
225 total
vs National Avg
↑ 16%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 121
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery12
Aggravated Assault96
Property Crime: 225
Burglary64
Larceny-Theft124
Motor Vehicle Theft37
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,976 | 121 | 417.6 | 1 | 225 | 776.5 |
| 2022 | 27,463 | 150 | 546.2 | 0 | 201 | 731.9 |
| 2020 | 26,184 | 141 | 538.5 | 0 | 236 | 901.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Twentynine Palms
Based on violent crime rate of 417.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% 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.