Crime & Safety in Pleasant Hill, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.36
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Property Crime Rate
40.25
per 1,000 residents
+85% vs national
Total Crimes
1,429
2024
Violent Clearance
38%
cases solved
-10% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-16%
vs 25K-50K avg
-16% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-24.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pleasant Hill Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pleasant Hill vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Pleasant Hill 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)Pleasant Hill police solve 100% of murder cases but only 1% 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 | 2 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.12 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 34 | 1.01 | 23.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 39 | 1.16 | 48.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 92 | 2.74 | 8.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,147 | 34.20 | 20.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 111 | 3.31 | 0.9% |
Pleasant Hill, CA reported 79 violent crimes and 1,350 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.36 per 1,000 residents is 47.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,147 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Pleasant Hill's violent crime rate is 16% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79 | 1,350 | 2.36 | 40.25 |
| 2023 | 104 | 1,709 | 3.10 | 50.90 |
| 2022 | 106 | 1,632 | 3.11 | 47.92 |
| 2020 | 95 | 1,354 | 2.71 | 38.65 |
| 2019 | 88 | 1,484 | 2.51 | 42.25 |
| 2018 | 57 | 1,584 | 1.62 | 44.93 |
| 2017 | 83 | 1,739 | 2.36 | 49.49 |
| 2016 | 79 | 1,510 | 2.25 | 42.97 |
| 2015 | 74 | 1,888 | 2.12 | 54.21 |