Crime & Safety in Coachella, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.99
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.41
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Total Crimes
812
2024
Violent Clearance
49%
cases solved
+16% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 25K-50K avg
+7% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-4.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Coachella Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Coachella vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Coachella 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)Coachella police solve 60% of murder cases but only 5% 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 | 0.11 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.25 | 18.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 21 | 0.48 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 95 | 2.15 | 56.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 78 | 1.77 | 9.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 420 | 9.52 | 5.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 182 | 4.12 | 6.6% |
Coachella, CA reported 132 violent crimes and 680 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.99 per 1,000 residents is 33.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 49% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 420 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Coachella's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132 | 680 | 2.99 | 15.41 |
| 2023 | 135 | 732 | 3.12 | 16.93 |
| 2022 | 154 | 718 | 3.58 | 16.67 |
| 2020 | 139 | 715 | 3.00 | 15.44 |
| 2019 | 126 | 894 | 2.71 | 19.23 |
| 2018 | 104 | 1,143 | 2.26 | 24.79 |
| 2017 | 128 | 1,141 | 2.80 | 25.00 |
| 2016 | 161 | 1,302 | 3.55 | 28.68 |
| 2015 | 153 | 1,238 | 3.40 | 27.54 |