Walnut Creek, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 68,808
Key Insights
- →Walnut Creek has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 280.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
280.5
-4.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2897.9
1,994 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 193
Murder0
Rape17
Robbery59
Aggravated Assault117
Property Crime: 1,994
Burglary268
Larceny-Theft1,553
Motor Vehicle Theft173
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,808 | 193 | 280.5 | 0 | 1,994 | 2897.9 |
| 2023 | 68,441 | 201 | 293.7 | 1 | 1,892 | 2764.4 |
| 2020 | 70,849 | 91 | 128.4 | 0 | 2,063 | 2911.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Walnut Creek
Based on violent crime rate of 280.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% of cities
Similar 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.