Crime & Safety in Twentynine Palms, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.18
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.77
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Total Crimes
346
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+31% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+49%
vs 25K-50K avg
+49% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+336.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Twentynine Palms Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Twentynine Palms vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Twentynine Palms 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)Twentynine Palms police solve 100% of murder cases but only 13% 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.41 | 41.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.41 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 96 | 3.31 | 57.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 64 | 2.21 | 12.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 124 | 4.28 | 18.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 37 | 1.28 | 16.2% |
Twentynine Palms, CA reported 121 violent crimes and 225 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.18 per 1,000 residents is 6.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 124 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Twentynine Palms's violent crime rate is 49% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 121 | 225 | 4.18 | 7.77 |
| 2023 | 27 | 86 | 0.96 | 3.05 |
| 2022 | 150 | 201 | 5.46 | 7.32 |
| 2020 | 141 | 236 | 5.38 | 9.01 |
| 2019 | 117 | 265 | 4.40 | 9.97 |
| 2018 | 81 | 278 | 3.03 | 10.39 |
| 2017 | 40 | 326 | 1.53 | 12.44 |
| 2016 | 92 | 364 | 3.51 | 13.89 |
| 2015 | 86 | 412 | 3.29 | 15.78 |