Crime & Safety in Santa Rosa, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.43
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.20
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Total Crimes
2,912
2024
Violent Clearance
49%
cases solved
+16% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-24%
vs 100K-250K avg
-24% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+3.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Santa Rosa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Santa Rosa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Santa Rosa 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 Rosa police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% of rape 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 | 2 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 118 | 0.67 | 8.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 117 | 0.67 | 45.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 363 | 2.07 | 63.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 405 | 2.31 | 19.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,610 | 9.19 | 16.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 297 | 1.70 | 13.5% |
Santa Rosa, CA reported 600 violent crimes and 2,312 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.43 per 1,000 residents is 23.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 49% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,610 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Santa Rosa's violent crime rate is 24% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 600 | 2,312 | 3.43 | 13.20 |
| 2023 | 585 | 2,598 | 3.31 | 14.69 |
| 2022 | 600 | 2,422 | 3.41 | 13.76 |
| 2020 | 913 | 2,838 | 5.16 | 16.04 |
| 2019 | 857 | 2,874 | 4.82 | 16.16 |
| 2018 | 823 | 3,118 | 4.67 | 17.68 |
| 2017 | 722 | 3,245 | 4.09 | 18.40 |
| 2016 | 658 | 3,010 | 3.73 | 17.07 |
| 2015 | 606 | 4,311 | 3.45 | 24.53 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | Ridgway High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.