Crime & Safety in Palm Desert, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.24
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.27
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Total Crimes
1,645
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+7% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-4%
vs 50K-100K avg
-4% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+16.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Palm Desert Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Palm Desert vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Palm Desert 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)Palm Desert police solve 54% of robbery cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.21 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 41 | 0.79 | 53.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 117 | 2.24 | 47.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 233 | 4.46 | 5.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,129 | 21.63 | 16.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 114 | 2.18 | 9.6% |
Palm Desert, CA reported 169 violent crimes and 1,476 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.24 per 1,000 residents is 27.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,129 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.6% of aggravated assaults. Palm Desert's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | 1,476 | 3.24 | 28.27 |
| 2023 | 144 | 1,878 | 2.78 | 36.27 |
| 2022 | 182 | 2,024 | 3.51 | 38.98 |
| 2020 | 125 | 1,564 | 2.32 | 29.06 |
| 2019 | 136 | 1,848 | 2.53 | 34.36 |
| 2018 | 91 | 1,989 | 1.70 | 37.13 |
| 2017 | 91 | 2,076 | 1.72 | 39.28 |
| 2016 | 77 | 2,144 | 1.47 | 40.82 |
| 2015 | 117 | 2,299 | 2.26 | 44.34 |