FACT: California’s population increased…again

Since 2019, property crime, arson, burglary, and robbery have all decreased in California. Burglary rate decreased 18.8% from 2019 to 2024, the largest decrease of all categories. During that same time period, property crime rate decreased 9.1%, arson rate decreased 8.7%, and robbery rate decreased 9.6%.

Additionally, after a COVID-era spike in violent crime across the country, from 2023 to 2024, California’s:

• Violent Crime Rate: ↓ Decreased 6%

• Property Crime Rate: ↓ Decreased 8.4%

• Homicide Rate: ↓ Decreased 10.4%

• Aggravated Assault Rate: ↓ Decreased 6.5% 

• Motor Vehicle Theft Rate: ↓ Decreased 15.2% 

• Burglary Rate: ↓ Decreased 9.1% 

• Robbery Rate: ↓ Decreased 6.3% 

According to CDC data from 2023, the latest year available for all states, Mississippi’s homicide rate was 280% higher than California’s, Alabama’s was 190% higher, Oklahoma’s was 47% higher, and Arkansas’ was 122% higher.

• Mississippi = worst homicide rate of any state in 2023

• Louisiana = 2nd worst homicide rate of any state in 2023

• Alabama = 3rd worst homicide rate of any state in 2023

• Tennessee = 5th worst homicide rate of any state in 2023

• Arkansas = 6th worst homicide rate of any state in 2023 (tied with South Carolina)

• Oklahoma = 20th worst homicide rate of any state in 2023

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