Crime & Safety in Huntington Beach, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.07
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.89
per 1,000 residents
-8% vs national
Total Crimes
4,175
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-0% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-54%
vs 100K-250K avg
-54% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-4.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Huntington Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Huntington Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Huntington Beach 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)Huntington Beach police solve 60% of murder cases but only 12% of larceny/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 | 5 | 0.03 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 66 | 0.35 | 27.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 97 | 0.51 | 39.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 226 | 1.19 | 47.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 382 | 2.01 | 13.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,125 | 16.44 | 12.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 274 | 1.44 | 16.1% |
Huntington Beach, CA reported 394 violent crimes and 3,781 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.07 per 1,000 residents is 53.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,125 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Huntington Beach's violent crime rate is 54% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 394 | 3,781 | 2.07 | 19.89 |
| 2023 | 416 | 3,909 | 2.16 | 20.33 |
| 2022 | 494 | 4,364 | 2.54 | 22.42 |
| 2020 | 493 | 3,928 | 2.46 | 19.63 |
| 2019 | 386 | 4,144 | 1.91 | 20.53 |
| 2018 | 429 | 3,993 | 2.11 | 19.63 |
| 2017 | 461 | 4,285 | 2.28 | 21.19 |
| 2016 | 362 | 4,527 | 1.77 | 22.18 |
| 2015 | 420 | 4,942 | 2.07 | 24.32 |