DOWN. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS FROM THE SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOWING A DROP IN ALL MAJOR CRIME CATEGORIES FROM 2024 TO 2025, CAR THEFT AND BURGLARY WENT DOWN THE MOST. RAPE AND HOMICIDE THE LEAST. WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT INNOVATIVE OPTION THAT WILL HELP US KEEP OUR CITY SAFER IN A MORE EFFICIENT WAY. ALLISON SMITH WITH THE SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT LARGELY CREDITS PROACTIVE POLICE WORK, THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY LIKE THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA NETWORK AND SHOTSPOTTER. A REDUCTION IN CRIME IS MULTIFACETED. IT COMES FROM THE WORK THAT WE DO AS A POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALSO HOW WE CONTINUE TO BUILD TRUST AND WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY. THE MAJOR CRIME THAT SACRAMENTO SAW THE MOST OF WAS LARCENY THEFT. IN 2025, THERE WERE NEARLY 7700 CASES REPORTED, COMPARED TO NEARLY 8700 IN 2024. WHEN IT COMES TO HOMICIDES, 42 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN 2025, COMPARED TO 45 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WHILE THAT’S A NEARLY 7% DROP IN HOMICIDES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS SAY THAT’S STILL FAR TOO MANY. WHEN YOU HEAR A STAT LIKE THIS, YES, LET’S GIVE EVERYONE THEIR DUE. LET’S GIVE EVERYONE THEIR PAUSE. LET’S CLAP. YES, WE’RE MAKING SOME STRIDES, BUT THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO FEEL COMFORTABLE. BERRY ACCIUS IS THE FOUNDER OF SACRAMENTO’S VOICE OF THE YOUTH AND HAS WORKED TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF VIOLENT CRIME FOR DECADES. HE SAYS THERE’S STILL A LOT OF WORK TO DO. WE’RE MOVING FORWARD, BUT WHEN YOU’RE WORKING IN CERTAIN ZIP CODES AND CERTAIN COMMUNITIES LIKE I WORK IN, I DON’T THINK THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS WOULD SAY THE SAME THING. I THINK THAT THEY WOULD SAY CRIME IS CONTINUED TO BE REPEATED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HE SAYS NOW IS THE TIME TO KEEP PUSHING, TO MAKE THE CITY SAFER, AND THAT EVERYONE WILL PLAY A ROLE. THIS IS A TIME FOR US TO SAY, OKAY, WELL, IF WE ARE DOWN, WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAXIMIZE IT TO BE ZERO HOMICIDES, ZERO CRIME? WHAT CAN WE DO TO DO THAT? WE ALL HAVE THE SAME VESTED INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CITY, AND THAT INCLUDES THE REDUCTION OF CRIME. AND ACCIUS SAID IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE ARE NUMBERS OF CRIMES THAT WERE REPORTED. HE SAYS HE HEARS FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DON’T ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REPORTING CRIMES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TONIGHT EMPHASIZED, NEVER HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO THEM TO REPORT A CRIME. WE’RE LIVE IN SACRAMENTO, PEYTON HEADLEE KCRA THREE NEWS.
Sacramento police report a drop in all major crime categories in the last year
Homicides decreased from 45 in 2024 to 42 in 2025, marking a nearly 7% drop. However, community members say there is still much work to be done.
Updated: 10:07 PM PST Jan 15, 2026
The Sacramento Police Department has reported a decrease in crime rates across all major categories from 2024 to 2025, with community advocates emphasizing the need for continued efforts to maintain safety.The police department’s data shows a drop in all major crime categories, including motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft, burglary, aggravated assault, robbery, rape and homicide. Car theft and burglary saw the most significant reductions, while rape and homicide saw the least. “We’re always looking for the next innovative option that will help us keep our city safer and in a more efficient way,” Allison Smith, Sacramento Police Department public information officer, said. Smith largely credited proactive police work, thorough investigations, and new technology like the public safety camera network and ShotSpotter.”Reduction in crime is multifaceted. It comes from the work that we do as a police department, but also how we continue to build trust and work with our community,” Smith said.Larceny-theft was the most reported major crime in Sacramento, with nearly 7,700 cases in 2025 compared to nearly 8,700 in 2024. Homicides decreased from 45 in 2024 to 42 in 2025, marking a nearly 7% drop. However, community members believe this is still too high.”When you hear a stat like this, yes, let’s give everyone their due. Let’s give everyone their applause. Let’s clap. Yes, we’re making some strides, but this is not the time to feel comfortable,” said Berry Accius, founder of Sacramento’s Voice of the Youth. Accius has worked to keep children out of violent crime for decades. He emphasized that there is still much work to be done.”When you’re working in certain zip codes and certain communities like I work in, I don’t think those individuals in these neighborhoods would say the same thing. I think that they would say crime is continuing to be repeated in our neighborhood,” Accius said. He urged continued efforts to make the city safer, stressing that everyone has a role to play.”This is a time for us to say, okay, well, if we are down, what can we do to maximize it? To be zero homicides, zero crime? What can we do to do that?” Accius said.Accius also noted that the statistics only reflect reported crimes, suggesting that many incidents go unreported. The police department encourages residents to contact them for help without hesitation.”We all have the same vested interest in the well-being of our city, and that includes the reduction of crime,” Smith said.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The Sacramento Police Department has reported a decrease in crime rates across all major categories from 2024 to 2025, with community advocates emphasizing the need for continued efforts to maintain safety.
The police department’s data shows a drop in all major crime categories, including motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft, burglary, aggravated assault, robbery, rape and homicide.
Car theft and burglary saw the most significant reductions, while rape and homicide saw the least.
“We’re always looking for the next innovative option that will help us keep our city safer and in a more efficient way,” Allison Smith, Sacramento Police Department public information officer, said.
Smith largely credited proactive police work, thorough investigations, and new technology like the public safety camera network and ShotSpotter.
“Reduction in crime is multifaceted. It comes from the work that we do as a police department, but also how we continue to build trust and work with our community,” Smith said.
Larceny-theft was the most reported major crime in Sacramento, with nearly 7,700 cases in 2025 compared to nearly 8,700 in 2024.
Homicides decreased from 45 in 2024 to 42 in 2025, marking a nearly 7% drop. However, community members believe this is still too high.
“When you hear a stat like this, yes, let’s give everyone their due. Let’s give everyone their applause. Let’s clap. Yes, we’re making some strides, but this is not the time to feel comfortable,” said Berry Accius, founder of Sacramento’s Voice of the Youth.
Accius has worked to keep children out of violent crime for decades. He emphasized that there is still much work to be done.
“When you’re working in certain zip codes and certain communities like I work in, I don’t think those individuals in these neighborhoods would say the same thing. I think that they would say crime is continuing to be repeated in our neighborhood,” Accius said.
He urged continued efforts to make the city safer, stressing that everyone has a role to play.
“This is a time for us to say, okay, well, if we are down, what can we do to maximize it? To be zero homicides, zero crime? What can we do to do that?” Accius said.
Accius also noted that the statistics only reflect reported crimes, suggesting that many incidents go unreported. The police department encourages residents to contact them for help without hesitation.
“We all have the same vested interest in the well-being of our city, and that includes the reduction of crime,” Smith said.
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