Crime & Safety in Paramount, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.47
per 1,000 residents
+22% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.15
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Total Crimes
1,690
2024
Violent Clearance
66%
cases solved
+55% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+63%
vs 50K-100K avg
+63% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-25.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Paramount Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Paramount vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Paramount 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)Paramount police solve 100% of murder cases but only 2% 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.20 | 80.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 100 | 1.99 | 34.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 164 | 3.26 | 84.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 222 | 4.42 | 9.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 673 | 13.39 | 5.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 520 | 10.35 | 2.3% |
Paramount, CA reported 275 violent crimes and 1,415 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.47 per 1,000 residents is 22.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 66% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 673 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Paramount's violent crime rate is 63% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 275 | 1,415 | 5.47 | 28.15 |
| 2023 | 370 | 1,414 | 7.30 | 27.88 |
| 2022 | 309 | 1,406 | 6.01 | 27.35 |
| 2020 | 263 | 1,309 | 4.88 | 24.27 |
| 2019 | 347 | 1,246 | 6.38 | 22.90 |
| 2018 | 329 | 1,427 | 5.98 | 25.93 |
| 2017 | 324 | 1,613 | 5.89 | 29.31 |
| 2016 | 313 | 1,744 | 5.62 | 31.33 |
| 2015 | 283 | 1,692 | 5.08 | 30.36 |