Crime & Safety in Milpitas, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.15
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
31.83
per 1,000 residents
+47% vs national
Total Crimes
2,677
2024
Violent Clearance
60%
cases solved
+42% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-6%
vs 50K-100K avg
-6% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-2.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Milpitas Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Milpitas vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Milpitas 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)Milpitas police solve 69% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 0.04 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 33 | 0.43 | 45.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 64 | 0.84 | 53.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 140 | 1.83 | 68.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 189 | 2.47 | 6.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,943 | 25.39 | 22.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 304 | 3.97 | 1.0% |
Milpitas, CA reported 241 violent crimes and 2,436 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.15 per 1,000 residents is 29.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 60% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,943 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Milpitas's violent crime rate is 6% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 241 | 2,436 | 3.15 | 31.83 |
| 2023 | 246 | 2,593 | 3.21 | 33.86 |
| 2022 | 198 | 2,865 | 2.55 | 36.83 |
| 2020 | 111 | 2,103 | 1.28 | 24.34 |
| 2019 | 102 | 2,193 | 1.24 | 26.63 |
| 2018 | 87 | 1,934 | 1.09 | 24.21 |
| 2017 | 114 | 1,978 | 1.43 | 24.88 |
| 2016 | 96 | 1,791 | 1.20 | 22.39 |
| 2015 | 77 | 1,966 | 1.02 | 26.03 |