California Agencies

California NIBRS Crime Data

Crime data for California shows a declining trend from 2022 Q3 to 2025 Q2, averaging 1,218.6 per 100,000, lower than the national average of 1,248.9. In 2025, the rate was 1,172.7, down 5% from 2024. Nationally, the 2025 rate was 1,157.3 down 10% from 2024.

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California National
Quarter Incidents Rate Incidents Rate
2022 Q3 247,882 1,205.3 3,665,730 1,342.2
2022 Q4 272,656 1,210.3 3,435,098 1,241.5
2023 Q1 297,859 1,229.7 3,596,224 1,269.5
2023 Q2 331,307 1,343.6 3,858,505 1,360.4
2023 Q3 345,572 1,389.6 3,934,609 1,383.9
2023 Q4 329,143 1,301.7 3,677,469 1,291.1
2024 Q1 331,386 1,110.4 3,540,241 1,198.6
2024 Q2 358,484 1,141.5 3,779,932 1,270.4
2024 Q3 374,907 1,243.9 3,829,636 1,294.4
2024 Q4 356,310 1,187.5 3,523,513 1,192.1
2025 Q1 348,513 1,145.3 3,131,791 1,074.8
2025 Q2 335,313 1,114.1 2,970,044 1,068.1

NIBRS is the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System, collecting detailed crime data from law enforcement agencies. Incidents is the number of crimes reported in a quarter. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 people using Participated Population, the population covered by agencies reporting NIBRS data.