Crime & Safety in Fremont, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.97
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.28
per 1,000 residents
+7% vs national
Total Crimes
5,676
2024
Violent Clearance
34%
cases solved
-21% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-56%
vs 100K-250K avg
-56% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-8.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fremont Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fremont vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fremont 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)Fremont police solve 67% of murder cases but only 3% 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 | 6 | 0.03 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 36 | 0.16 | 13.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 145 | 0.64 | 27.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 253 | 1.13 | 38.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 771 | 3.43 | 4.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,248 | 14.45 | 5.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,214 | 5.40 | 2.6% |
Fremont, CA reported 443 violent crimes and 5,233 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.97 per 1,000 residents is 56.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 34% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,248 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Fremont's violent crime rate is 56% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 443 | 5,233 | 1.97 | 23.28 |
| 2023 | 477 | 6,316 | 2.16 | 28.61 |
| 2022 | 472 | 6,436 | 2.11 | 28.81 |
| 2020 | 407 | 5,722 | 1.67 | 23.43 |
| 2019 | 400 | 4,523 | 1.66 | 18.78 |
| 2018 | 502 | 4,687 | 2.11 | 19.69 |
| 2017 | 431 | 5,083 | 1.82 | 21.50 |
| 2016 | 420 | 4,715 | 1.78 | 19.99 |
| 2015 | 337 | 4,371 | 1.45 | 18.81 |