Crime & Safety in Santa Ana, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.93
per 1,000 residents
+10% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.02
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Total Crimes
6,813
2024
Violent Clearance
38%
cases solved
-11% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-21%
vs 250K-500K avg
-21% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-11.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Santa Ana Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Santa Ana vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Santa Ana 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)Santa Ana police solve 60% 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 | 15 | 0.05 | 60.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 163 | 0.53 | 36.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 329 | 1.06 | 22.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,023 | 3.30 | 42.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 700 | 2.26 | 10.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,601 | 11.60 | 5.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 981 | 3.16 | 6.9% |
Santa Ana, CA reported 1,531 violent crimes and 5,282 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.93 per 1,000 residents is 10.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,601 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Santa Ana's violent crime rate is 21% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,531 | 5,282 | 4.93 | 17.02 |
| 2023 | 1,711 | 6,134 | 5.57 | 19.96 |
| 2022 | 1,207 | 5,293 | 3.91 | 17.13 |
| 2020 | 1,429 | 6,926 | 4.29 | 20.79 |
| 2019 | 1,453 | 6,808 | 4.35 | 20.40 |
| 2018 | 1,572 | 6,390 | 4.69 | 19.05 |
| 2017 | 1,640 | 7,017 | 4.89 | 20.90 |
| 2016 | 1,612 | 6,980 | 4.78 | 20.69 |
| 2015 | 1,626 | 7,270 | 4.82 | 21.55 |