Crime & Safety in Placerville, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.83
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.24
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Total Crimes
224
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+33% vs national
Property Clearance
28%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+123%
vs 10K-25K avg
+123% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-22.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Placerville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Placerville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Placerville 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)Placerville police solve 83% of robbery cases but only 14% 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 | 7 | 0.66 | 14.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.56 | 83.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 49 | 4.61 | 59.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 34 | 3.20 | 38.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 117 | 11.00 | 23.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 11 | 1.03 | 36.4% |
Placerville, CA reported 62 violent crimes and 162 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.83 per 1,000 residents is 30.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 117 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Placerville's violent crime rate is 123% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | 162 | 5.83 | 15.24 |
| 2023 | 80 | 155 | 7.53 | 14.58 |
| 2022 | 61 | 212 | 5.57 | 19.36 |
| 2021 | 73 | 198 | 6.55 | 17.77 |
| 2020 | 41 | 260 | 3.64 | 23.10 |
| 2019 | 39 | 281 | 3.51 | 25.26 |
| 2018 | 54 | 278 | 4.90 | 25.23 |
| 2017 | 29 | 279 | 2.70 | 26.00 |
| 2016 | 27 | 370 | 2.52 | 34.56 |
| 2015 | 21 | 322 | 1.98 | 30.37 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2011 | Louisiana Schnell Elementary School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .357-caliber revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.