Crime & Safety in Ontario, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.72
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.17
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Total Crimes
3,861
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+31% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-40%
vs 100K-250K avg
-40% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-20.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Ontario Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ontario vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Ontario 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)Ontario police solve 75% of murder cases but only 5% 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 | 4 | 0.02 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 81 | 0.44 | 49.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 143 | 0.77 | 39.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 275 | 1.49 | 65.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 441 | 2.39 | 16.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,057 | 11.13 | 13.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 860 | 4.65 | 4.8% |
Ontario, CA reported 503 violent crimes and 3,358 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.72 per 1,000 residents is 39.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,057 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Ontario's violent crime rate is 40% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 503 | 3,358 | 2.72 | 18.17 |
| 2023 | 615 | 4,163 | 3.40 | 23.04 |
| 2022 | 582 | 3,833 | 3.23 | 21.29 |
| 2020 | 688 | 3,994 | 3.67 | 21.31 |
| 2019 | 659 | 4,290 | 3.59 | 23.40 |
| 2018 | 670 | 4,584 | 3.77 | 25.82 |
| 2017 | 683 | 4,473 | 3.91 | 25.60 |
| 2016 | 602 | 4,718 | 3.49 | 27.33 |
| 2015 | 547 | 5,169 | 3.21 | 30.36 |