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Chula Vista, California Crime Statistics (2024)

Chula Vista reported 8,611 criminal offenses in 2024, with a population of 273,843. The overall crime rate is 3,145 per 100,000 residents. Explore detailed agency-level data on the California interactive crime map.

Assault Rate
704
#77 of 81 large cities
Homicide Rate
1
#80 of 81 large cities
Robbery Rate
83
#55 of 81 large cities
Sex Offense Rate
42
#75 of 81 large cities
Total Offenses
8,611
2024 FBI NIBRS

Chula Vista vs State & National Average

Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Offenses Overall
Chula Vista 704 1 83 42 3,145
California
State avg.
702 3 75 53 3,471
National
U.S. avg.
896 5 46 56 3,849

Compare to Similar-Size Cities

City Population Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Off.
Chula Vista, California 273,843 704 1 83 42
Buffalo, New York 273,728 2,906 12 158 67
Fort Wayne, Indiana 271,892 1,415 11 56 82
St. Louis, Missouri 277,294 2,071 58 253 84
Gilbert, Arizona 277,527 853 1 11 61
Lubbock, Texas 269,900 2,223 9 116 119
Reno, Nevada 278,313 1,530 9 94 118
Chandler, Arizona 281,117 724 1 24 37
Madison, Wisconsin 282,045 658 3 34 52
Toledo, Ohio 263,668 4,472 11 108 104
Port St. Lucie, Florida 259,267 344 1 3 9
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About this data

Crime rates are per 100,000 residents based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data. Rankings are among 81 U.S. cities with 250,000+ population. #1 = highest rate.