Crime & Safety in Lemon Grove, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.43
per 1,000 residents
-1% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.74
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Total Crimes
418
2024
Violent Clearance
66%
cases solved
+57% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+58%
vs 25K-50K avg
+58% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-25.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lemon Grove Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lemon Grove vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Lemon Grove 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)Lemon Grove police solve 70% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 3 | 0.11 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.04 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 36 | 1.31 | 63.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 82 | 2.98 | 69.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 50 | 1.81 | 32.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 164 | 5.95 | 37.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 82 | 2.98 | 18.3% |
Lemon Grove, CA reported 122 violent crimes and 296 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.43 per 1,000 residents is 1.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 66% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 164 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Lemon Grove's violent crime rate is 58% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122 | 296 | 4.43 | 10.74 |
| 2023 | 160 | 416 | 5.92 | 15.39 |
| 2022 | 166 | 477 | 6.10 | 17.53 |
| 2021 | 181 | 487 | 6.79 | 18.28 |
| 2020 | 147 | 420 | 5.45 | 15.57 |
| 2019 | 167 | 552 | 6.15 | 20.31 |
| 2018 | 155 | 468 | 5.66 | 17.10 |
| 2017 | 171 | 618 | 6.31 | 22.79 |
| 2016 | 139 | 509 | 5.15 | 18.87 |
| 2015 | 161 | 494 | 6.01 | 18.43 |