Crime & Safety in Vacaville, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.93
per 1,000 residents
-35% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.40
per 1,000 residents
-20% vs national
Total Crimes
2,087
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+28% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-35%
vs 100K-250K avg
-35% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-16.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Vacaville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Vacaville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Vacaville 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)Vacaville police solve 100% of murder cases but only 16% 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 43 | 0.42 | 16.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 55 | 0.54 | 47.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 202 | 1.97 | 64.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 157 | 1.53 | 17.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,417 | 13.80 | 16.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 212 | 2.06 | 19.8% |
Vacaville, CA reported 301 violent crimes and 1,786 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.93 per 1,000 residents is 34.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,417 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Vacaville's violent crime rate is 35% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 301 | 1,786 | 2.93 | 17.40 |
| 2023 | 358 | 2,118 | 3.51 | 20.77 |
| 2022 | 327 | 1,927 | 3.16 | 18.62 |
| 2020 | 247 | 1,760 | 2.43 | 17.32 |
| 2019 | 331 | 2,442 | 3.27 | 24.14 |
| 2018 | 230 | 2,158 | 2.27 | 21.34 |
| 2017 | 198 | 2,108 | 1.99 | 21.23 |
| 2016 | 207 | 2,057 | 2.12 | 21.06 |
| 2015 | 249 | 2,159 | 2.58 | 22.33 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2006 | Will C. Wood High School | 0 | 1 | accidental | small revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.