Crime & Safety in Exeter, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.15
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.06
per 1,000 residents
-8% vs national
Total Crimes
236
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+33% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+20%
vs 10K-25K avg
+20% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-17.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Exeter Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Exeter vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Exeter 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)Exeter police solve 71% of rape cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 7 | 0.69 | 71.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.30 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 2.16 | 59.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 32 | 3.15 | 12.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 148 | 14.56 | 5.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 24 | 2.36 | 4.2% |
Exeter, CA reported 32 violent crimes and 204 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.15 per 1,000 residents is 29.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 148 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Exeter's violent crime rate is 20% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 204 | 3.15 | 20.06 |
| 2023 | 39 | 237 | 3.81 | 23.15 |
| 2022 | 23 | 203 | 2.23 | 19.67 |
| 2020 | 32 | 245 | 3.05 | 23.33 |
| 2019 | 26 | 265 | 2.46 | 25.10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 279 | 1.51 | 26.36 |
| 2017 | 24 | 239 | 2.28 | 22.69 |
| 2016 | 31 | 269 | 2.93 | 25.40 |
| 2015 | 26 | 349 | 2.45 | 32.89 |