Crime & Safety in Bellflower, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.13
per 1,000 residents
+37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.70
per 1,000 residents
-0% vs national
Total Crimes
2,056
2024
Violent Clearance
72%
cases solved
+70% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+82%
vs 50K-100K avg
+82% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+1.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bellflower Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bellflower vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bellflower 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)Bellflower police solve 83% of aggravated assault cases but only 4% 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 | 5 | 0.07 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.27 | 75.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 118 | 1.60 | 43.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 310 | 4.20 | 82.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 256 | 3.46 | 16.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 739 | 10.00 | 5.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 608 | 8.23 | 3.9% |
Bellflower, CA reported 453 violent crimes and 1,603 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.13 per 1,000 residents is 36.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 72% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 739 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bellflower's violent crime rate is 82% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 453 | 1,603 | 6.13 | 21.70 |
| 2023 | 452 | 1,636 | 6.01 | 21.77 |
| 2022 | 445 | 1,892 | 5.87 | 24.95 |
| 2020 | 348 | 1,799 | 4.55 | 23.54 |
| 2019 | 327 | 1,506 | 4.24 | 19.51 |
| 2018 | 335 | 1,688 | 4.30 | 21.66 |
| 2017 | 363 | 1,988 | 4.65 | 25.49 |
| 2016 | 392 | 1,990 | 4.97 | 25.25 |
| 2015 | 373 | 1,825 | 4.74 | 23.21 |