Crime & Safety in Wasco, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.87
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Total Crimes
291
2024
Violent Clearance
48%
cases solved
+13% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 25K-50K avg
-2% vs 25K-50K
How Wasco Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wasco vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Wasco 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 Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Wasco police solve 53% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.22 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.25 | 42.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 62 | 2.26 | 53.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 27 | 0.98 | 14.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 122 | 4.44 | 13.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 67 | 2.44 | 1.5% |
Wasco, CA reported 75 violent crimes and 216 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents is 39.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 48% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 122 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.9% of aggravated assaults. Wasco's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population).