Crime & Safety in Patterson, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.75
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.57
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Total Crimes
314
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+31% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 25K-50K avg
-2% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-0.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Patterson Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Patterson vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Patterson 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)Patterson police solve 67% of robbery cases but only 4% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.20 | 40.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.59 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 50 | 1.96 | 54.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 46 | 1.80 | 15.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 142 | 5.57 | 3.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 56 | 2.20 | 3.6% |
Patterson, CA reported 70 violent crimes and 244 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.75 per 1,000 residents is 38.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 142 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.0% of aggravated assaults. Patterson's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70 | 244 | 2.75 | 9.57 |
| 2023 | 66 | 298 | 2.77 | 12.49 |
| 2022 | 43 | 349 | 1.80 | 14.64 |
| 2020 | 49 | 276 | 2.15 | 12.14 |
| 2019 | 46 | 434 | 2.04 | 19.22 |
| 2018 | 53 | 387 | 2.37 | 17.31 |
| 2017 | 47 | 513 | 2.14 | 23.32 |
| 2016 | 60 | 488 | 2.76 | 22.47 |
| 2015 | 50 | 498 | 2.34 | 23.26 |