Crime & Safety in Vallejo, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.42
per 1,000 residents
+66% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.90
per 1,000 residents
+84% vs national
Total Crimes
5,764
2024
Violent Clearance
22%
cases solved
-49% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+64%
vs 100K-250K avg
+64% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-8.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Vallejo Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Vallejo vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Vallejo 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)Vallejo police solve 45% of murder cases but only 2% 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 | 20 | 0.16 | 45.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 65 | 0.53 | 1.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 299 | 2.45 | 13.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 517 | 4.24 | 28.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 678 | 5.57 | 4.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,223 | 26.46 | 3.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 959 | 7.87 | 4.8% |
Vallejo, CA reported 904 violent crimes and 4,860 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.42 per 1,000 residents is 65.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 22% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,223 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Vallejo's violent crime rate is 64% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 904 | 4,860 | 7.42 | 39.90 |
| 2023 | 997 | 5,110 | 8.14 | 41.74 |
| 2022 | 1,205 | 5,265 | 9.72 | 42.48 |
| 2020 | 1,212 | 4,078 | 9.91 | 33.34 |
| 2019 | 1,037 | 4,941 | 8.45 | 40.28 |
| 2018 | 942 | 4,508 | 7.66 | 36.66 |
| 2017 | 1,048 | 4,597 | 8.58 | 37.63 |
| 2016 | 1,054 | 4,810 | 8.62 | 39.33 |
| 2015 | 1,031 | 4,986 | 8.50 | 41.12 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2022 | John Finney High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.