Is Pasadena, CA Safe?
Pasadena, CA has a Safety Score of 82/100 (grade A). Violent crime is 53% below the national average. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
Safety Context Score: 82/100 (Grade A)
CrimeContext scores Pasadena on a 0-100 scale that weights per-capita violent crime against the national average (40%), per-capita property crime (30%), and the 5-year direction of total crime (30%). A grade of A means Pasadena sits better than the typical U.S. city once population is taken into account. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
We never display raw crime counts. A large city will always log more total incidents than a small town; the only fair comparison is the rate per 100,000 residents, which is what every number on this page uses.
Pasadena Crime Rates per 100,000 vs National Average
| Crime Type | Pasadena | National Avg | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime | 172.8 | 363.8 | -53% |
| Property Crime | 1566.6 | 1832.3 | -15% |
| Murder | 5.2 | 5.7 | -9% |
| Robbery | 25.9 | 73.0 | -65% |
| Aggravated Assault | 103.7 | 246.4 | -58% |
| Burglary | 188.0 | 269.8 | -30% |
| Larceny-Theft | 1096.6 | 1401.9 | -22% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 125.3 | 318.3 | -61% |
| 5-Year Trend | -15.0% | ||
| Population | 138,699 | ||
All values are incidents per 100,000 residents (FBI UCR/NIBRS). Per-capita rates only — never raw counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pasadena, CA has a Safety Score of 82/100 (grade A). Violent crime is 53% below the national average. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
Pasadena, CA has a violent crime rate of 172.8 per 100,000 residents (53% below the U.S. average of 363.8) and a property crime rate of 1566.6 per 100,000 (15% below the U.S. average of 1832.3). All figures are per-capita rates, never raw counts.
Pasadena has a murder rate of 5.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with the national average of 5.7. Like every figure here, this is a per-capita rate — raw homicide counts without population context can badly mislead.
Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years. Over the past 5 years, the total crime rate in Pasadena has changed by -15.0%.
Violent crime in Pasadena is 53% below the U.S. average and property crime is 15% below average. Pasadena's overall Safety Context Score is 82/100 (grade A).
More about Pasadena
Pasadena, CA has a Safety Score of 82/100 (grade A). Violent crime is 53% below the national average. Crime has been trending downward over the past 5 years.
The data source behind this answer is the FBI UCR/NIBRS dataset. Every figure on the page traces back to that source; the methodology page describes the inputs and the refresh cadence in full detail.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, 2026.