Crime & Safety in Soledad, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.57
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.27
per 1,000 residents
-76% vs national
Total Crimes
186
2024
Violent Clearance
48%
cases solved
+12% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 10K-25K avg
-2% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-8.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Soledad Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Soledad vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Soledad 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)Soledad police solve 53% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.38 | 22.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.21 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 1.98 | 53.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 13 | 0.55 | 23.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 90 | 3.80 | 21.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 22 | 0.93 | 0.0% |
Soledad, CA reported 61 violent crimes and 125 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.57 per 1,000 residents is 42.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 48% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 90 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Soledad's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | 125 | 2.57 | 5.27 |
| 2023 | 67 | 124 | 2.80 | 5.18 |
| 2022 | 75 | 185 | 3.02 | 7.46 |
| 2021 | 89 | 151 | 3.54 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 42 | 136 | 1.62 | 5.23 |
| 2019 | 53 | 136 | 2.04 | 5.23 |
| 2018 | 70 | 101 | 2.66 | 3.84 |
| 2017 | 50 | 170 | 1.96 | 6.65 |
| 2016 | 76 | 212 | 3.06 | 8.55 |
| 2015 | 53 | 302 | 2.11 | 12.00 |