Crime & Safety in Artesia, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.75
per 1,000 residents
+6% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.31
per 1,000 residents
+7% vs national
Total Crimes
431
2024
Violent Clearance
62%
cases solved
+45% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+82%
vs 10K-25K avg
+82% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-10.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Artesia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Artesia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Artesia 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)Artesia police solve 75% of rape cases but only 4% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.26 | 75.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 21 | 1.37 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 48 | 3.13 | 72.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 6.32 | 4.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 195 | 12.70 | 4.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 66 | 4.30 | 9.1% |
Artesia, CA reported 73 violent crimes and 358 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.75 per 1,000 residents is 6.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 62% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 195 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 31.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Artesia's violent crime rate is 82% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73 | 358 | 4.75 | 23.31 |
| 2023 | 82 | 343 | 5.29 | 22.13 |
| 2022 | 88 | 413 | 5.64 | 26.46 |
| 2020 | 50 | 306 | 3.01 | 18.42 |
| 2019 | 72 | 284 | 4.29 | 16.93 |
| 2018 | 82 | 335 | 4.84 | 19.75 |
| 2017 | 103 | 460 | 6.08 | 27.17 |
| 2016 | 89 | 622 | 5.22 | 36.48 |
| 2015 | 84 | 468 | 4.94 | 27.55 |