CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Fontana Police Department

Crime in Fontana, CA

The violent crime rate in Fontana is 232 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 47% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −8% compared with the previous 12 months.

An aerial view of Fontana, California looking south.
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The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

232 per 100,000 residents, per year

512 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−8% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,072 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,368 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−9% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,304 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,880 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 220,837, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Fontana sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

232

Fontana has the 212th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 90 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Fontana; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Norman, OK239207
Hampton, VA239208
Thornton, CO235209
Marion County, FL (Sheriff)235210
Allentown, PA234211
Fontana, CA232212
Everett, WA232213
Clay County, FL (Sheriff)230214
Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)229215
Portland, ME228216
Bridgeport, CT226217

The places closest to Fontana in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Fontana crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Fontana Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Fontana and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Fontana, 5 have a higher violent crime rate and 3 a lower one. The closest is San Bernardino, CA, 10 miles away.

Fontana and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Fontana, CA232
San Bernardino, CA89610 mi
Riverside, CA56813 mi
Moreno Valley, CA43520 mi
Anaheim, CA54624 mi
Irvine, CA7535 mi
Santa Ana, CA31035 mi
Huntington Beach, CA18242 mi
Glendale, CA21545 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 100 reported45−14% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 3 reported1.4−73% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 1,150 reported521−15% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 484 reported219+7% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 448 reported203−17% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 265 reported120+6% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent10045—−14%
HomicideViolent31.4—−73%
TheftProperty1,150521—−15%
Theft from vehiclesProperty484219—+7%
Vehicle theftProperty448203—−17%
BurglaryProperty265120—+6%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Fontana Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (90th highest rate of 155), robbery (94th highest rate of 152) and burglary (119th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime −8%

020406080AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul4633
Violent crimes per month in Fontana, CA, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202537Aug 202449
Sep 202548Sep 202469
Oct 202547Oct 202454
Nov 202543Nov 202441
Dec 202551Dec 202432
Jan 202638Jan 202544
Feb 202644Feb 202534
Mar 202637Mar 202549
Apr 202635Apr 202539
May 202647May 202561
Jun 202639Jun 202553
Jul 202646Jul 202533

Homicides 3 vs. 11

01234AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul02
Homicides per month in Fontana, CA, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20250Aug 20240
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20241
Dec 20251Dec 20240
Jan 20261Jan 20252
Feb 20260Feb 20251
Mar 20260Mar 20252
Apr 20261Apr 20253
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20250
Jul 20260Jul 20252

2 in 2026 through July, 10 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Fontana, CA
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 2026461770
Jun 2026392160
May 2026472390
Apr 2026352001
Mar 2026371780
Feb 2026441540
Jan 2026381951
Dec 2025511951
Nov 2025431950
Oct 2025471790
Sep 2025482120
Aug 2025372280
Jul 2025331822
Jun 2025532280
May 2025612260
Apr 2025392283
Mar 2025492202
Feb 2025341981
Jan 2025442172
Dec 2024321870
Nov 2024412301
Oct 2024542360
Sep 2024692150
Aug 2024492450
Jul 2024542450
Jun 2024432201
May 2024612070
Apr 2024481940
Mar 2024432071
Feb 2024522410
Jan 2024472410
Dec 2023532280
Nov 2023552732
Oct 2023482420
Sep 2023542790
Aug 2023712621

How Fontana compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
25San Bernardino, CA8962,208225,448Aug 2026
41Salt Lake City, UT7804,054222,304Jul 2026
85Modesto, CA5551,521221,064Jul 2026
116Moreno Valley, CA4351,278215,203Aug 2026
156Sioux Falls, SD3472,123213,449Feb 2026
212Fontana, CA2321,072220,837Jul 2026
214Clay County, FL (Sheriff)230639218,420Aug 2026
241Santa Clarita, CA173984228,353Dec 2025
250Harford County, MD (Sheriff)151556221,056Jul 2026
290Fremont, CA811,759227,635Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Fontana in population, Fontana included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
116Moreno Valley, CA4351,278215,203Aug 2026
135San Diego, CA3851,5511,409,432Aug 2026
155Chula Vista, CA3511,000279,237Sep 2026
174Santa Ana, CA3101,267317,439Jun 2026
212Fontana, CA2321,072220,837Jul 2026
228Glendale, CA2151,793185,849Jul 2026
239Huntington Beach, CA1821,464191,856Dec 2025
241Santa Clarita, CA173984228,353Dec 2025
290Fremont, CA811,759227,635Aug 2026
293Irvine, CA75856321,339Sep 2026

The 10 of 24 places in California closest to Fontana in violent crime rate. All 24 in California

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
25San Bernardino, CA8962,208225,448Aug 2026
72Long Beach, CA6212,553447,317Dec 2025
83Riverside, CA5682,056325,858Aug 2026
87Anaheim, CA5461,670344,040Sep 2026
116Moreno Valley, CA4351,278215,203Aug 2026
174Santa Ana, CA3101,267317,439Jun 2026
212Fontana, CA2321,072220,837Jul 2026
228Glendale, CA2151,793185,849Jul 2026
239Huntington Beach, CA1821,464191,856Dec 2025
293Irvine, CA75856321,339Sep 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Fontana by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Fontana side by side with Modesto, San Bernardino or Moreno Valley, or with any other place.

Other cities in California

8 closest of 23

California as a whole has 417 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Fontana’s rate is 44% below the state’s.

San BernardinoRiversideMoreno ValleyAnaheimIrvineSanta AnaHuntington BeachGlendale

All 24 cities in California

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Fontana safe?

By reported violent crime, Fontana is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 232 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, −8% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Fontana?

This site does not have one for Fontana. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Fontana compares with nearby places such as San Bernardino, CA instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Fontana?

232 violent and 1,072 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 2,880 incidents reported to Fontana Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 100 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 265 burglaries, 484 thefts from vehicles and 1,150 other thefts.

Is crime in Fontana going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −8% and property crime −9% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Fontana had in 2026?

Fontana Police Department reported 2 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 10 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 3, or 1 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Fontana Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CA0360400). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Fontana

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat10045−14%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal265120+6%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included484219+7%
Vehicle theft448203−17%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

CA0360400
Source
Fontana Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CA0360400)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Fontana Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)