Crime & Safety in Seal Beach, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.86
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.49
per 1,000 residents
+27% vs national
Total Crimes
779
2024
Violent Clearance
69%
cases solved
+63% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+86%
vs 10K-25K avg
+86% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+23.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Seal Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Seal Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Seal Beach 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)Seal Beach police solve 74% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.04 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 17 | 0.71 | 41.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 98 | 4.07 | 74.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 92 | 3.82 | 5.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 542 | 22.51 | 29.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 1.16 | 14.3% |
Seal Beach, CA reported 117 violent crimes and 662 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.86 per 1,000 residents is 8.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 69% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 542 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 1.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Seal Beach's violent crime rate is 86% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117 | 662 | 4.86 | 27.49 |
| 2023 | 96 | 658 | 3.94 | 27.02 |
| 2022 | 78 | 606 | 3.16 | 24.57 |
| 2020 | 26 | 561 | 1.09 | 23.50 |
| 2019 | 19 | 551 | 0.79 | 22.84 |
| 2018 | 39 | 601 | 1.60 | 24.68 |
| 2017 | 45 | 643 | 1.84 | 26.25 |
| 2016 | 28 | 546 | 1.13 | 22.09 |
| 2015 | 24 | 594 | 0.97 | 23.95 |