Crime & Safety in Walnut Creek, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.83
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.98
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Total Crimes
2,189
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-4% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-16%
vs 50K-100K avg
-16% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-4.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Walnut Creek Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Walnut Creek vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Walnut Creek 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)Walnut Creek police solve 44% of aggravated assault cases but only 2% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 17 | 0.25 | 17.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 59 | 0.86 | 37.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 117 | 1.70 | 44.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 268 | 3.89 | 8.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,553 | 22.57 | 20.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 173 | 2.51 | 2.3% |
Walnut Creek, CA reported 195 violent crimes and 1,994 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.83 per 1,000 residents is 36.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,553 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Walnut Creek's violent crime rate is 16% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 195 | 1,994 | 2.83 | 28.98 |
| 2023 | 202 | 1,892 | 2.95 | 27.64 |
| 2022 | 161 | 2,146 | 2.32 | 30.91 |
| 2020 | 91 | 2,063 | 1.28 | 29.12 |
| 2019 | 120 | 2,496 | 1.70 | 35.38 |
| 2018 | 109 | 2,249 | 1.54 | 31.86 |
| 2017 | 105 | 2,304 | 1.50 | 32.94 |
| 2016 | 78 | 2,120 | 1.12 | 30.35 |
| 2015 | 91 | 2,540 | 1.33 | 37.06 |