Crime & Safety in Pleasanton, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.15
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.77
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
1,309
2024
Violent Clearance
94%
cases solved
+122% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-66%
vs 50K-100K avg
-66% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-6.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pleasanton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pleasanton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Pleasanton 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)Pleasanton police solve 200% of murder cases but only 7% 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 | 0.01 | 200.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.08 | 133.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 35 | 0.48 | 45.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 42 | 0.57 | 126.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 153 | 2.09 | 14.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 905 | 12.39 | 24.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 167 | 2.29 | 6.6% |
Pleasanton, CA reported 84 violent crimes and 1,225 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.15 per 1,000 residents is 74.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 94% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 905 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Pleasanton's violent crime rate is 66% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 1,225 | 1.15 | 16.77 |
| 2023 | 92 | 1,494 | 1.22 | 19.86 |
| 2022 | 84 | 1,350 | 1.10 | 17.68 |
| 2020 | 94 | 1,188 | 1.13 | 14.29 |
| 2019 | 112 | 1,632 | 1.33 | 19.42 |
| 2018 | 110 | 1,445 | 1.29 | 17.00 |
| 2017 | 99 | 1,661 | 1.17 | 19.67 |
| 2016 | 100 | 1,604 | 1.23 | 19.69 |
| 2015 | 86 | 1,644 | 1.08 | 20.65 |