Crime & Safety in Palmdale, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.51
per 1,000 residents
+23% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.65
per 1,000 residents
-14% vs national
Total Crimes
3,841
2024
Violent Clearance
66%
cases solved
+54% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+22%
vs 100K-250K avg
+22% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+8.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Palmdale Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Palmdale vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Palmdale 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)Palmdale police solve 80% of rape cases but only 8% 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 | 9 | 0.06 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 45 | 0.28 | 80.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 241 | 1.52 | 51.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 581 | 3.65 | 70.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 399 | 2.51 | 25.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,742 | 10.96 | 20.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 824 | 5.18 | 8.1% |
Palmdale, CA reported 876 violent crimes and 2,965 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.51 per 1,000 residents is 23.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 66% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,742 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Palmdale's violent crime rate is 22% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 876 | 2,965 | 5.51 | 18.65 |
| 2023 | 816 | 2,660 | 5.07 | 16.54 |
| 2022 | 904 | 2,516 | 5.57 | 15.50 |
| 2020 | 744 | 2,134 | 4.79 | 13.74 |
| 2019 | 658 | 2,230 | 4.19 | 14.19 |
| 2018 | 591 | 2,442 | 3.74 | 15.44 |
| 2017 | 681 | 2,659 | 4.31 | 16.82 |
| 2016 | 697 | 2,728 | 4.37 | 17.11 |
| 2015 | 830 | 2,988 | 5.20 | 18.72 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | Highland High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | rifle |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.