Crime & Safety in Baldwin Park, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.04
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.29
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Total Crimes
1,243
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+30% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+20%
vs 50K-100K avg
+20% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-16.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Baldwin Park Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Baldwin Park vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Baldwin Park 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)Baldwin Park police solve 67% 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 | 6 | 0.09 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.24 | 43.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 54 | 0.80 | 31.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 198 | 2.92 | 62.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 129 | 1.90 | 16.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 631 | 9.31 | 6.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 209 | 3.08 | 6.2% |
Baldwin Park, CA reported 274 violent crimes and 969 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.04 per 1,000 residents is 9.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 631 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Baldwin Park's violent crime rate is 20% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 274 | 969 | 4.04 | 14.29 |
| 2023 | 332 | 1,200 | 4.87 | 17.59 |
| 2022 | 321 | 1,104 | 4.64 | 15.95 |
| 2021 | 215 | 648 | 2.89 | 8.71 |
| 2020 | 161 | 862 | 2.14 | 11.46 |
| 2019 | 188 | 1,110 | 2.48 | 14.63 |
| 2018 | 287 | 1,386 | 3.75 | 18.11 |
| 2017 | 348 | 1,405 | 4.54 | 18.33 |
| 2016 | 291 | 1,514 | 3.76 | 19.56 |
| 2015 | 299 | 1,442 | 3.86 | 18.60 |