Crime & Safety in Claremont, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.01
per 1,000 residents
+12% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.18
per 1,000 residents
-12% vs national
Total Crimes
850
2024
Violent Clearance
49%
cases solved
+17% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+79%
vs 25K-50K avg
+79% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-4.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Claremont Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Claremont vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Claremont 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)Claremont police solve 53% of aggravated assault cases but only 6% 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 | 12 | 0.34 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.40 | 42.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 150 | 4.27 | 52.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 76 | 2.16 | 7.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 531 | 15.11 | 5.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 67 | 1.91 | 6.0% |
Claremont, CA reported 176 violent crimes and 674 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.01 per 1,000 residents is 11.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 49% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 531 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Claremont's violent crime rate is 79% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 176 | 674 | 5.01 | 19.18 |
| 2023 | 185 | 793 | 5.22 | 22.39 |
| 2022 | 108 | 845 | 3.08 | 24.10 |
| 2020 | 51 | 696 | 1.40 | 19.11 |
| 2019 | 51 | 774 | 1.39 | 21.10 |
| 2018 | 66 | 930 | 1.82 | 25.71 |
| 2017 | 74 | 965 | 2.04 | 26.62 |
| 2016 | 59 | 960 | 1.61 | 26.26 |
| 2015 | 64 | 985 | 1.76 | 27.11 |