Crime & Safety in Yuba City, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.25
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.58
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Total Crimes
1,421
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+7% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+27%
vs 50K-100K avg
+27% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-3.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Yuba City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Yuba City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Yuba City 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)Yuba City police solve 58% of aggravated assault cases but only 14% 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 | 4 | 0.06 | 25.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 50 | 0.73 | 16.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 51 | 0.75 | 31.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 184 | 2.70 | 58.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 115 | 1.69 | 21.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 843 | 12.36 | 24.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 173 | 2.54 | 14.5% |
Yuba City, CA reported 290 violent crimes and 1,131 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.25 per 1,000 residents is 5.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 843 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Yuba City's violent crime rate is 27% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 290 | 1,131 | 4.25 | 16.58 |
| 2023 | 303 | 1,361 | 4.42 | 19.85 |
| 2022 | 371 | 1,567 | 5.37 | 22.67 |
| 2021 | 28 | 190 | 0.42 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 242 | 1,850 | 3.60 | 27.54 |
| 2019 | 241 | 1,823 | 3.59 | 27.14 |
| 2018 | 264 | 1,846 | 3.94 | 27.54 |
| 2017 | 255 | 2,207 | 3.80 | 32.92 |
| 2016 | 272 | 2,030 | 4.05 | 30.21 |
| 2015 | 216 | 1,792 | 3.27 | 27.16 |