Crime & Safety in San Dimas, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.83
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.82
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
835
2024
Violent Clearance
85%
cases solved
+100% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 25K-50K avg
+1% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-13.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How San Dimas Compares
Source: FBI (2024)San Dimas vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. San Dimas 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)San Dimas police solve 110% of aggravated assault cases but only 5% 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 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.15 | 60.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 28 | 0.86 | 35.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 1.78 | 110.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 109 | 3.35 | 7.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 559 | 17.17 | 10.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 75 | 2.30 | 5.3% |
San Dimas, CA reported 92 violent crimes and 743 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.83 per 1,000 residents is 36.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 85% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 559 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.5% of aggravated assaults. San Dimas's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92 | 743 | 2.83 | 22.82 |
| 2023 | 107 | 793 | 3.25 | 24.09 |
| 2022 | 92 | 776 | 2.76 | 23.28 |
| 2020 | 83 | 761 | 2.47 | 22.62 |
| 2019 | 78 | 833 | 2.29 | 24.46 |
| 2018 | 80 | 751 | 2.32 | 21.79 |
| 2017 | 67 | 735 | 1.94 | 21.30 |
| 2016 | 82 | 764 | 2.35 | 21.90 |
| 2015 | 81 | 679 | 2.32 | 19.42 |