Crime & Safety in Salinas, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.27
per 1,000 residents
+18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.75
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
3,485
2024
Violent Clearance
44%
cases solved
+5% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+17%
vs 100K-250K avg
+17% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+5.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Salinas Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Salinas vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Salinas 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)Salinas police solve 50% 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 | 6 | 0.04 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 81 | 0.51 | 46.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 223 | 1.41 | 34.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 520 | 3.29 | 48.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 232 | 1.47 | 12.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,833 | 11.58 | 9.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 586 | 3.70 | 6.7% |
Salinas, CA reported 834 violent crimes and 2,651 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.27 per 1,000 residents is 17.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 44% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,833 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Salinas's violent crime rate is 17% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 834 | 2,651 | 5.27 | 16.75 |
| 2023 | 798 | 2,055 | 4.99 | 12.85 |
| 2022 | 846 | 2,745 | 5.22 | 16.92 |
| 2020 | 866 | 3,481 | 5.55 | 22.32 |
| 2019 | 783 | 3,532 | 4.99 | 22.50 |
| 2018 | 981 | 4,304 | 6.19 | 27.14 |
| 2017 | 1,021 | 4,795 | 6.45 | 30.29 |
| 2016 | 1,005 | 4,742 | 6.33 | 29.87 |
| 2015 | 1,098 | 4,145 | 6.94 | 26.20 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2010 | Alisal High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.