Crime & Safety in Tulare, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.72
per 1,000 residents
+28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.43
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Total Crimes
1,731
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+8% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+70%
vs 50K-100K avg
+70% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-9.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Tulare Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Tulare vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Tulare 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)Tulare police solve 75% of murder cases but only 7% 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 | 8 | 0.11 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 46 | 0.64 | 13.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 64 | 0.89 | 46.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 292 | 4.07 | 49.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 238 | 3.32 | 11.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 854 | 11.91 | 10.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 229 | 3.19 | 7.4% |
Tulare, CA reported 410 violent crimes and 1,321 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents is 27.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 854 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Tulare's violent crime rate is 70% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 410 | 1,321 | 5.72 | 18.43 |
| 2023 | 453 | 1,410 | 6.34 | 19.74 |
| 2022 | 435 | 1,538 | 6.02 | 21.27 |
| 2021 | 479 | 1,185 | 7.09 | 17.53 |
| 2020 | 300 | 1,486 | 4.53 | 22.44 |
| 2019 | 261 | 1,469 | 4.01 | 22.55 |
| 2018 | 251 | 1,818 | 3.89 | 28.18 |
| 2017 | 254 | 1,703 | 4.01 | 26.88 |
| 2016 | 224 | 1,764 | 3.56 | 28.04 |
| 2015 | 303 | 2,002 | 4.85 | 32.04 |