Crime & Safety in Fontana, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.70
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.16
per 1,000 residents
-44% vs national
Total Crimes
3,235
2024
Violent Clearance
60%
cases solved
+42% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-40%
vs 100K-250K avg
-40% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-3.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fontana Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fontana vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fontana 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)Fontana police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% 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 | 2 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 48 | 0.22 | 29.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 122 | 0.56 | 54.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 416 | 1.91 | 65.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 319 | 1.47 | 15.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,728 | 7.94 | 25.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 600 | 2.76 | 5.3% |
Fontana, CA reported 588 violent crimes and 2,647 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.70 per 1,000 residents is 39.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 60% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,728 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Fontana's violent crime rate is 40% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 588 | 2,647 | 2.70 | 12.16 |
| 2023 | 603 | 2,927 | 2.81 | 13.65 |
| 2022 | 613 | 2,743 | 2.88 | 12.89 |
| 2021 | 172 | 843 | 0.79 | 3.86 |
| 2020 | 666 | 2,504 | 3.08 | 11.56 |
| 2019 | 739 | 3,094 | 3.42 | 14.33 |
| 2018 | 709 | 3,218 | 3.31 | 15.04 |
| 2017 | 714 | 3,736 | 3.37 | 17.64 |
| 2016 | 870 | 4,396 | 4.15 | 20.98 |
| 2015 | 804 | 4,269 | 3.88 | 20.62 |