Crime & Safety in Oxnard, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.96
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.77
per 1,000 residents
-14% vs national
Total Crimes
4,882
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+32%
vs 100K-250K avg
+32% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-2.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Oxnard Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oxnard vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Oxnard 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)Oxnard police solve 52% of aggravated assault cases but only 8% 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 | 6 | 0.03 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 65 | 0.33 | 7.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 234 | 1.19 | 28.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 872 | 4.42 | 52.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 396 | 2.01 | 10.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,596 | 13.15 | 11.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 713 | 3.61 | 9.1% |
Oxnard, CA reported 1,177 violent crimes and 3,705 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.96 per 1,000 residents is 33.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,596 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Oxnard's violent crime rate is 32% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,177 | 3,705 | 5.96 | 18.77 |
| 2023 | 1,216 | 3,485 | 6.09 | 17.47 |
| 2022 | 805 | 3,483 | 3.99 | 17.28 |
| 2020 | 743 | 4,323 | 3.54 | 20.58 |
| 2019 | 724 | 4,242 | 3.43 | 20.07 |
| 2018 | 801 | 5,055 | 3.78 | 23.87 |
| 2017 | 908 | 5,328 | 4.33 | 25.43 |
| 2016 | 948 | 6,073 | 4.53 | 29.05 |
| 2015 | 920 | 6,696 | 4.44 | 32.31 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2020 | McAuliffe Elementary School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Feb 12, 2008 | E.O. Green Junior High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .22-caliber handgun |
| Jan 10, 2001 | Hueneme High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.