Crime & Safety in Anaheim, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.96
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.32
per 1,000 residents
-2% vs national
Total Crimes
9,236
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+27% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-4%
vs 250K-500K avg
-4% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-9.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Anaheim Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Anaheim vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Anaheim is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Anaheim police solve 75% of murder cases but only 6% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 12 | 0.04 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 170 | 0.50 | 36.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 356 | 1.05 | 37.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,480 | 4.37 | 59.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,178 | 3.48 | 13.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,850 | 14.33 | 11.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,189 | 3.51 | 5.9% |
Anaheim, CA reported 2,019 violent crimes and 7,217 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.96 per 1,000 residents is 33.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,850 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.9% of aggravated assaults. Anaheim's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,019 | 7,217 | 5.96 | 21.32 |
| 2023 | 2,260 | 8,426 | 6.59 | 24.56 |
| 2022 | 2,659 | 9,577 | 7.71 | 27.78 |
| 2021 | 901 | 2,446 | 2.54 | 6.88 |
| 2020 | 1,241 | 8,865 | 3.53 | 25.19 |
| 2019 | 1,120 | 8,258 | 3.16 | 23.33 |
| 2018 | 1,192 | 8,702 | 3.36 | 24.53 |
| 2017 | 1,253 | 9,296 | 3.55 | 26.30 |
| 2016 | 1,209 | 9,617 | 3.42 | 27.20 |
| 2015 | 1,271 | 10,038 | 3.64 | 28.72 |