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City-Data.com crime index in Fresno, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Fresno, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Fresno, CA is 420 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 94.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Fresno crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 61 - a decrease of 12 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Fresno has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Fresno, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fresno:

420.0
Clovis:

139.7
Fowler:

171.1
Sanger:

194.3
Kerman:

197.3
Selma:

273.3
Parlier:

253.7
Madera:

218.1
Kingsburg:

208.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Fresno by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		42
(8.7)		45
(9.1)		35
(7.0)		51
(10.1)		40
(7.9)		47
(9.2)		39
(7.5)		39
(7.4)		56
(10.6)		32
(6.0)		35
(6.6)		77
(14.4)		73
(13.7)		61
(11.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		86
(17.9)		70
(14.2)		51
(10.2)		54
(10.7)		53
(10.4)		53
(10.3)		167
(32.1)		158
(30.1)		174
(33.1)		170
(32.0)		129
(24.1)		148
(27.6)		286
(53.6)		242
(44.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,085
(225.4)		1,021
(206.4)		1,020
(203.8)		1,015
(200.6)		903
(177.4)		781
(152.2)		1,012
(194.3)		1,122
(213.8)		958
(182.0)		909
(170.9)		687
(128.6)		889
(166.0)		815
(152.7)		963
(176.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,720
(357.3)		1,898
(383.7)		1,809
(361.5)		1,628
(321.7)		1,556
(305.8)		1,501
(292.5)		1,653
(317.4)		1,887
(359.6)		1,786
(339.3)		1,842
(346.4)		1,606
(300.6)		2,446
(456.8)		3,747
(702.2)		3,466
(633.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		4,423
(918.8)		5,262
(1,064)		5,713
(1,142)		5,902
(1,166)		5,223
(1,026)		4,721
(919.9)		4,429
(850.4)		3,697
(704.5)		3,649
(693.2)		2,949
(554.5)		2,321
(434.4)		3,036
(567.0)		4,197
(786.5)		3,980
(727.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		13,359
(2,775)		14,645
(2,961)		14,928
(2,983)		15,534
(3,070)		13,304
(2,614)		13,277
(2,587)		14,184
(2,723)		13,542
(2,580)		13,782
(2,618)		12,473
(2,345)		10,231
(1,915)		10,789
(2,015)		9,214
(1,727)		11,748
(2,148)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3,248
(674.7)		4,553
(920.4)		4,780
(955.1)		4,301
(850.0)		4,057
(797.2)		3,103
(604.7)		2,993
(574.7)		3,284
(625.8)		2,789
(529.9)		2,365
(444.7)		2,051
(383.9)		2,650
(494.9)		3,508
(657.4)		3,134
(573.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		155
(32.2)		147
(29.7)		136
(27.2)		134
(26.5)		184
(36.2)		259
(50.5)		255
(49.0)		260
(49.5)		217
(41.2)		264
(49.6)		101
(18.9)		159
(29.7)		126
(23.6)		121
(22.1)
City-Data.com crime index400.1434.7431.2425.7378.6347.0376.8377.6365.8326.4268.8351.9433.2420.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 1,983 registered sex offenders living in Fresno, California as of June 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fresno is 263 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Fresno, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Fresno:

471.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Fresno:

508.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Fresno:

367.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Fresno:

251.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Fresno:

302.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Fresno:

315.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Fresno:

331.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Fresno:

302.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Fresno:

251.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Fresno:

267.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Fresno:

292.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Fresno:

306.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Fresno:

327.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Fresno:

326.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Fresno:

313.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Fresno:

299.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Fresno:

351.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Fresno:

390.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Fresno:

338.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Fresno:

342.2
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Fresno:

288.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Fresno:

240.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Fresno:

294.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Fresno:

349.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Fresno:

363.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Fresno:

392.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Fresno:

404.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Fresno:

455.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Fresno:

514.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Fresno:

520.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Fresno:

498.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Fresno:

423.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Fresno:

442.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Fresno:

370.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Fresno:

428.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Fresno:

453.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1,070 (769 officers - 680 male; 89 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1,026 (788 officers - 698 male; 90 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1,077 (806 officers - 714 male; 92 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1,063 (811 officers - 728 male; 83 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 1,059 (786 officers - 700 male; 86 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1,013 (748 officers - 670 male; 78 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 959 (702 officers - 625 male; 77 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 947 (708 officers - 620 male; 88 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 900 (701 officers - 618 male; 83 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 934 (736 officers - 648 male; 88 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 952 (751 officers - 658 male; 93 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,007 (793 officers - 694 male; 99 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,217 (827 officers - 726 male; 101 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,267 (824 officers - 726 male; 98 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,254 (817 officers - 723 male; 94 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,217 (798 officers - 707 male; 91 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,177 (798 officers - 706 male; 92 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,140 (769 officers - 677 male; 92 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,069 (707 officers - 622 male; 85 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
California average:

2.42

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Zip codes: 93650, 93701, 93702, 93703, 93704, 93705, 93710, 93711, 93721, 93722, 93726, 93728, 93730.

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