Crime & Safety in Visalia, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.37
per 1,000 residents
-3% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.30
per 1,000 residents
-2% vs national
Total Crimes
3,750
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 100K-250K avg
-3% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-4.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Visalia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Visalia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Visalia 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)Visalia police solve 100% of murder cases but only 12% 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 | 7 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 99 | 0.68 | 20.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 138 | 0.94 | 28.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 392 | 2.68 | 50.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 384 | 2.63 | 13.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,219 | 15.19 | 14.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 509 | 3.48 | 11.8% |
Visalia, CA reported 638 violent crimes and 3,112 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.37 per 1,000 residents is 2.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,219 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.8% of aggravated assaults. Visalia's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 638 | 3,112 | 4.37 | 21.30 |
| 2023 | 662 | 3,496 | 4.56 | 24.11 |
| 2022 | 712 | 3,429 | 4.94 | 23.79 |
| 2020 | 555 | 3,077 | 4.09 | 22.67 |
| 2019 | 587 | 3,900 | 4.35 | 28.90 |
| 2018 | 450 | 3,978 | 3.35 | 29.64 |
| 2017 | 457 | 4,396 | 3.46 | 33.27 |
| 2016 | 481 | 4,196 | 3.67 | 31.99 |
| 2015 | 608 | 3,995 | 4.66 | 30.64 |