Crime & Safety in Signal Hill, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.13
per 1,000 residents
+104% vs national
Property Crime Rate
59.18
per 1,000 residents
+172% vs national
Total Crimes
756
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+249%
vs 10K-25K avg
+249% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+34.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Signal Hill Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Signal Hill vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Signal Hill 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)Signal Hill police solve 50% of rape cases but only 1% of burglary 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 | 4 | 0.36 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 23 | 2.08 | 30.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 6.69 | 32.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 68 | 6.14 | 1.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 451 | 40.75 | 25.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 136 | 12.29 | 2.2% |
Signal Hill, CA reported 101 violent crimes and 655 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.13 per 1,000 residents is 103.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 451 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Signal Hill's violent crime rate is 249% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101 | 655 | 9.13 | 59.18 |
| 2023 | 76 | 600 | 6.80 | 53.70 |
| 2022 | 84 | 700 | 7.43 | 61.88 |
| 2020 | 94 | 738 | 8.20 | 64.36 |
| 2019 | 95 | 678 | 8.17 | 58.33 |
| 2018 | 86 | 690 | 7.34 | 58.92 |
| 2017 | 63 | 749 | 5.36 | 63.71 |
| 2016 | 69 | 856 | 5.91 | 73.31 |
| 2015 | 58 | 784 | 4.98 | 67.27 |