Yucca Valley, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 21,630
Key Insights
- →Yucca Valley has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 605.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.63 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
605.6
-0.3% YoY
Murder Rate
9.3
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
961.6
208 total
vs National Avg
↑ 69%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 131
Murder2
Rape12
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault103
Property Crime: 208
Burglary60
Larceny-Theft108
Motor Vehicle Theft40
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,630 | 131 | 605.6 | 2 | 208 | 961.6 |
| 2022 | 21,890 | 133 | 607.6 | 1 | 265 | 1210.6 |
| 2020 | 21,901 | 161 | 735.1 | 2 | 272 | 1242.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Yucca Valley
Based on violent crime rate of 605.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% 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.