Crime & Safety in Sacramento, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.55
per 1,000 residents
+69% vs national
Property Crime Rate
25.47
per 1,000 residents
+17% vs national
Total Crimes
17,393
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+1% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-13%
vs 500K-1M avg
-13% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-5.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Sacramento Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sacramento vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Sacramento 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)Sacramento police solve 67% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 45 | 0.09 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 182 | 0.35 | 11.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,012 | 1.92 | 35.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,737 | 5.20 | 47.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,326 | 4.42 | 11.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 8,406 | 15.96 | 5.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2,684 | 5.10 | 7.9% |
Sacramento, CA reported 3,977 violent crimes and 13,416 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.55 per 1,000 residents is 68.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 8,406 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Sacramento's violent crime rate is 13% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,977 | 13,416 | 7.55 | 25.47 |
| 2023 | 4,237 | 15,305 | 8.01 | 28.92 |
| 2022 | 4,759 | 16,738 | 9.04 | 31.78 |
| 2020 | 3,549 | 14,248 | 6.84 | 27.45 |
| 2019 | 3,223 | 16,354 | 6.27 | 31.82 |
| 2018 | 3,329 | 15,417 | 6.57 | 30.41 |
| 2017 | 3,378 | 14,683 | 6.76 | 29.37 |
| 2016 | 3,549 | 15,283 | 7.16 | 30.85 |
| 2015 | 3,611 | 16,501 | 7.37 | 33.69 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Grant Union High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Apr 3, 2019 | New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
| Oct 1, 2003 | Rio Cazadero High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | officer weapons |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.