Crime & Safety in Fullerton, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.57
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.24
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Total Crimes
3,423
2024
Violent Clearance
59%
cases solved
+40% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 100K-250K avg
+1% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+20.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Fullerton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fullerton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fullerton 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)Fullerton 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 45 | 0.33 | 37.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 125 | 0.91 | 33.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 457 | 3.31 | 68.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 451 | 3.27 | 11.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,051 | 14.87 | 11.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 290 | 2.10 | 4.8% |
Fullerton, CA reported 631 violent crimes and 2,792 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.57 per 1,000 residents is 2.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 59% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,051 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.3% of aggravated assaults. Fullerton's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 631 | 2,792 | 4.57 | 20.24 |
| 2023 | 528 | 3,026 | 3.79 | 21.75 |
| 2022 | 551 | 3,730 | 3.92 | 26.53 |
| 2020 | 423 | 3,337 | 3.04 | 24.01 |
| 2019 | 373 | 3,157 | 2.66 | 22.52 |
| 2018 | 332 | 3,660 | 2.35 | 25.93 |
| 2017 | 293 | 3,952 | 2.07 | 27.90 |
| 2016 | 341 | 3,599 | 2.40 | 25.35 |
| 2015 | 389 | 3,893 | 2.76 | 27.65 |