Crime & Safety in Fairfield, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.99
per 1,000 residents
+11% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.86
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Total Crimes
2,645
2024
Violent Clearance
48%
cases solved
+13% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+11%
vs 100K-250K avg
+11% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-13.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fairfield Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fairfield vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fairfield 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)Fairfield police solve 100% of murder cases but only 2% 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 | 49 | 0.40 | 20.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 142 | 1.17 | 38.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 411 | 3.39 | 54.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 259 | 2.14 | 13.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,495 | 12.35 | 10.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 287 | 2.37 | 1.7% |
Fairfield, CA reported 604 violent crimes and 2,041 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.99 per 1,000 residents is 11.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 48% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,495 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Fairfield's violent crime rate is 11% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 604 | 2,041 | 4.99 | 16.86 |
| 2023 | 684 | 2,630 | 5.74 | 22.09 |
| 2022 | 583 | 3,055 | 4.88 | 25.55 |
| 2020 | 543 | 2,990 | 4.58 | 25.23 |
| 2019 | 442 | 3,782 | 3.73 | 31.95 |
| 2018 | 587 | 3,280 | 4.98 | 27.82 |
| 2017 | 546 | 3,252 | 4.69 | 27.94 |
| 2016 | 476 | 2,845 | 4.16 | 24.84 |
| 2015 | 486 | 3,429 | 4.32 | 30.46 |