Crime & Safety in Thousand Oaks, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.02
per 1,000 residents
-77% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.21
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Total Crimes
1,374
2024
Violent Clearance
68%
cases solved
+60% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-77%
vs 100K-250K avg
-77% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-6.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Thousand Oaks Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Thousand Oaks vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Thousand Oaks 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)Thousand Oaks police solve 74% of robbery 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 | 3 | 0.02 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.07 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 23 | 0.19 | 73.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 91 | 0.74 | 73.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 153 | 1.25 | 21.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,027 | 8.39 | 22.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 69 | 0.56 | 10.1% |
Thousand Oaks, CA reported 125 violent crimes and 1,249 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.02 per 1,000 residents is 77.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 68% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,027 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Thousand Oaks's violent crime rate is 77% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125 | 1,249 | 1.02 | 10.21 |
| 2023 | 134 | 1,374 | 1.09 | 11.17 |
| 2022 | 72 | 1,381 | 0.58 | 11.06 |
| 2020 | 76 | 1,315 | 0.60 | 10.37 |
| 2019 | 88 | 1,392 | 0.69 | 10.89 |
| 2018 | 126 | 1,480 | 0.97 | 11.44 |
| 2017 | 172 | 1,687 | 1.33 | 13.05 |
| 2016 | 164 | 1,686 | 1.26 | 12.98 |
| 2015 | 136 | 1,577 | 1.05 | 12.13 |