Crime & Safety in Blythe, 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
10.91
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Total Crimes
270
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-6% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+55%
vs 10K-25K avg
+55% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-45.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Blythe Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Blythe vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Blythe 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)Blythe police solve 80% of murder cases but only 9% 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 | 5 | 0.28 | 80.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.28 | 20.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.28 | 20.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 3.21 | 39.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 19 | 1.05 | 10.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 152 | 8.41 | 8.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 26 | 1.44 | 15.4% |
Blythe, CA reported 73 violent crimes and 197 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 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 152 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Blythe's violent crime rate is 55% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73 | 197 | 4.04 | 10.91 |
| 2023 | 127 | 222 | 7.45 | 13.03 |
| 2022 | 108 | 237 | 6.05 | 13.28 |
| 2020 | 118 | 548 | 6.02 | 27.97 |
| 2019 | 92 | 644 | 4.63 | 32.38 |
| 2018 | 71 | 684 | 3.64 | 35.05 |
| 2017 | 62 | 805 | 3.17 | 41.13 |
| 2016 | 78 | 684 | 4.11 | 36.07 |
| 2015 | 90 | 847 | 4.75 | 44.67 |