Crime & Safety in Mendota, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.87
per 1,000 residents
+53% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.71
per 1,000 residents
-69% vs national
Total Crimes
170
2024
Violent Clearance
67%
cases solved
+59% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+163%
vs 10K-25K avg
+163% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-19.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mendota Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mendota vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mendota 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)Mendota police solve 73% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.08 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.88 | 36.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 5.91 | 73.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 13 | 1.04 | 7.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 43 | 3.44 | 4.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 2.24 | 42.9% |
Mendota, CA reported 86 violent crimes and 84 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.87 per 1,000 residents is 53.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 67% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 43 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Mendota's violent crime rate is 163% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86 | 84 | 6.87 | 6.71 |
| 2023 | 107 | 90 | 8.49 | 7.14 |
| 2022 | 78 | 171 | 6.08 | 13.34 |
| 2020 | 73 | 174 | 6.33 | 15.09 |
| 2019 | 83 | 155 | 7.26 | 13.56 |
| 2018 | 86 | 197 | 7.49 | 17.17 |
| 2017 | 74 | 124 | 6.46 | 10.82 |
| 2016 | 97 | 150 | 8.45 | 13.07 |
| 2015 | 90 | 307 | 7.85 | 26.77 |