Crime & Safety in Oceanside, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.59
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.72
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
3,595
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+2%
vs 100K-250K avg
+2% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+6.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Oceanside Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oceanside vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Oceanside 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)Oceanside police solve 45% of aggravated assault cases but only 5% 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 | 4 | 0.02 | 25.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 0.30 | 7.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 144 | 0.85 | 39.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 575 | 3.41 | 45.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 520 | 3.08 | 9.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,964 | 11.64 | 5.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 337 | 2.00 | 6.5% |
Oceanside, CA reported 774 violent crimes and 2,821 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.59 per 1,000 residents is 2.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,964 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 8.7% of aggravated assaults. Oceanside's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 774 | 2,821 | 4.59 | 16.72 |
| 2023 | 737 | 3,046 | 4.30 | 17.78 |
| 2022 | 833 | 3,466 | 4.85 | 20.17 |
| 2021 | 820 | 3,474 | 4.68 | 19.81 |
| 2020 | 717 | 3,180 | 4.06 | 18.01 |
| 2019 | 712 | 3,736 | 4.02 | 21.09 |
| 2018 | 669 | 3,836 | 3.77 | 21.62 |
| 2017 | 694 | 4,088 | 3.93 | 23.12 |
| 2016 | 639 | 4,364 | 3.60 | 24.61 |
| 2015 | 702 | 4,597 | 3.98 | 26.07 |