Crime & Safety in Norwalk, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.74
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.58
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Total Crimes
2,255
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+11%
vs 50K-100K avg
+11% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-9.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Norwalk Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Norwalk vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Norwalk 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)Norwalk police solve 109% of rape cases but only 4% 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 | 2 | 0.02 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.11 | 109.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 142 | 1.47 | 21.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 207 | 2.14 | 58.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 230 | 2.38 | 9.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,109 | 11.47 | 6.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 554 | 5.73 | 4.0% |
Norwalk, CA reported 362 violent crimes and 1,893 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.74 per 1,000 residents is 16.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,109 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Norwalk's violent crime rate is 11% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 362 | 1,893 | 3.74 | 19.58 |
| 2023 | 398 | 1,998 | 4.12 | 20.67 |
| 2022 | 379 | 1,838 | 3.86 | 18.71 |
| 2020 | 437 | 1,771 | 4.21 | 17.07 |
| 2019 | 432 | 1,571 | 4.11 | 14.95 |
| 2018 | 449 | 1,948 | 4.23 | 18.35 |
| 2017 | 437 | 1,956 | 4.11 | 18.40 |
| 2016 | 419 | 1,963 | 3.90 | 18.27 |
| 2015 | 400 | 1,910 | 3.72 | 17.77 |