Crime & Safety in Daly City, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.97
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.08
per 1,000 residents
-17% vs national
Total Crimes
2,068
2024
Violent Clearance
62%
cases solved
+45% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-12%
vs 50K-100K avg
-12% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-16.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Daly City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Daly City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Daly City 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)Daly City police solve 100% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 30 | 0.31 | 46.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 94 | 0.96 | 54.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 166 | 1.69 | 68.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 94 | 0.96 | 9.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,362 | 13.87 | 35.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 320 | 3.26 | 3.8% |
Daly City, CA reported 292 violent crimes and 1,776 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.97 per 1,000 residents is 33.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 62% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,362 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Daly City's violent crime rate is 12% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 292 | 1,776 | 2.97 | 18.08 |
| 2023 | 348 | 2,064 | 3.56 | 21.11 |
| 2022 | 349 | 2,106 | 3.56 | 21.49 |
| 2020 | 192 | 1,460 | 1.80 | 13.66 |
| 2019 | 232 | 1,868 | 2.15 | 17.34 |
| 2018 | 243 | 1,528 | 2.25 | 14.16 |
| 2017 | 265 | 1,561 | 2.47 | 14.54 |
| 2016 | 244 | 1,631 | 2.27 | 15.15 |
| 2015 | 234 | 1,778 | 2.18 | 16.57 |