Crime & Safety in Hemet, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.25
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.34
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Total Crimes
1,919
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+12% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+26%
vs 50K-100K avg
+26% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-9.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Hemet Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hemet vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Hemet 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)Hemet police solve 54% of aggravated assault 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 | 4 | 0.04 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 33 | 0.35 | 15.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 92 | 0.99 | 41.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 267 | 2.86 | 53.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 158 | 1.70 | 9.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,135 | 12.18 | 12.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 230 | 2.47 | 4.8% |
Hemet, CA reported 396 violent crimes and 1,523 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.25 per 1,000 residents is 5.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,135 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Hemet's violent crime rate is 26% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 396 | 1,523 | 4.25 | 16.34 |
| 2023 | 429 | 1,800 | 4.71 | 19.76 |
| 2022 | 436 | 1,898 | 4.79 | 20.85 |
| 2021 | 184 | 731 | 2.14 | 8.52 |
| 2020 | 347 | 2,063 | 4.03 | 23.97 |
| 2019 | 343 | 2,877 | 3.98 | 33.42 |
| 2018 | 432 | 2,863 | 5.02 | 33.27 |
| 2017 | 457 | 3,103 | 5.37 | 36.43 |
| 2016 | 614 | 3,391 | 7.24 | 39.97 |
| 2015 | 605 | 3,768 | 7.20 | 44.84 |