Crime & Safety in Whittier, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.90
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Property Crime Rate
23.75
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Total Crimes
2,384
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-6% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+46%
vs 50K-100K avg
+46% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+14.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Whittier Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Whittier vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Whittier 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)Whittier police solve 100% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 5 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 24 | 0.29 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 119 | 1.43 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 260 | 3.13 | 46.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 284 | 3.41 | 5.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,336 | 16.06 | 4.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 356 | 4.28 | 3.7% |
Whittier, CA reported 408 violent crimes and 1,976 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.90 per 1,000 residents is 9.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,336 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Whittier's violent crime rate is 46% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 408 | 1,976 | 4.90 | 23.75 |
| 2023 | 357 | 1,906 | 4.29 | 22.89 |
| 2022 | 215 | 1,380 | 2.57 | 16.50 |
| 2020 | 237 | 1,634 | 2.79 | 19.21 |
| 2019 | 213 | 1,901 | 2.47 | 22.06 |
| 2018 | 233 | 2,225 | 2.68 | 25.56 |
| 2017 | 300 | 2,507 | 3.44 | 28.77 |
| 2016 | 258 | 2,790 | 2.94 | 31.76 |
| 2015 | 238 | 2,531 | 2.71 | 28.82 |