Crime & Safety in Fresno, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.36
per 1,000 residents
+64% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.71
per 1,000 residents
+51% vs national
Total Crimes
21,910
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-3% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-15%
vs 500K-1M avg
-15% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
+1.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Fresno Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fresno vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Fresno 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)Fresno police solve 66% of murder cases but only 10% 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 | 32 | 0.06 | 65.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 244 | 0.45 | 14.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 918 | 1.68 | 34.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,827 | 5.17 | 45.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,166 | 3.96 | 11.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 12,050 | 22.04 | 10.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3,669 | 6.71 | 10.1% |
Fresno, CA reported 4,025 violent crimes and 17,885 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 residents is 64.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 12,050 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Fresno's violent crime rate is 15% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,025 | 17,885 | 7.36 | 32.71 |
| 2023 | 3,972 | 16,754 | 7.26 | 30.62 |
| 2022 | 4,816 | 18,929 | 8.81 | 34.61 |
| 2021 | 4,950 | 16,996 | 9.28 | 31.85 |
| 2020 | 3,560 | 16,475 | 6.65 | 30.77 |
| 2018 | 2,953 | 17,787 | 5.55 | 33.45 |
| 2017 | 2,974 | 20,220 | 5.65 | 38.41 |
| 2016 | 3,207 | 20,523 | 6.11 | 39.11 |
| 2015 | 2,871 | 21,606 | 5.51 | 41.48 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2008 | Roosevelt High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.