Crime & Safety in Commerce, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
14.48
per 1,000 residents
+223% vs national
Property Crime Rate
123.60
per 1,000 residents
+469% vs national
Total Crimes
1,583
2024
Violent Clearance
34%
cases solved
-20% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+454%
vs 10K-25K avg
+454% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+3.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Commerce Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Commerce vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Commerce 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)Commerce police solve 57% of rape cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.61 | 57.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 70 | 6.11 | 32.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 88 | 7.68 | 33.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 186 | 16.22 | 9.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 850 | 74.15 | 10.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 381 | 33.23 | 3.9% |
Commerce, CA reported 166 violent crimes and 1,417 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 14.48 per 1,000 residents is 223.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 34% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 850 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Commerce's violent crime rate is 454% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166 | 1,417 | 14.48 | 123.60 |
| 2023 | 162 | 1,611 | 13.98 | 138.99 |
| 2022 | 183 | 1,634 | 15.53 | 138.63 |
| 2020 | 136 | 1,069 | 10.76 | 84.57 |
| 2019 | 138 | 1,004 | 10.78 | 78.41 |
| 2018 | 128 | 995 | 9.88 | 76.77 |
| 2017 | 106 | 1,174 | 8.16 | 90.35 |
| 2016 | 130 | 1,223 | 9.90 | 93.16 |
| 2015 | 93 | 1,247 | 7.08 | 94.92 |