FBI UCR Homicide Data — 53 recorded incidents
Sacramento's homicide rate has climbed sharply in recent years, driven by gang activity, gun violence, and a surge in domestic violence cases in California's capital city. The city's south and north neighborhoods — particularly Oak Park and North Sacramento — have recorded the highest homicide concentrations, shaped by poverty, inadequate housing, and limited social services. Sacramento gained national attention with the 2023 murders of three men at a popular downtown food truck event — a case involving an alleged gang-related shooting that wounded five others — and the June 2024 killing of a woman by her estranged partner in a case that highlighted California's ongoing struggle with intimate partner violence. California law enforcement agencies have credited recent gang enforcement operations with making modest progress, though homicide numbers remain elevated. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Sacramento coverage.
Sacramento, California has recorded 53 homicides over the tracked period, with 69 victims identified.. The city ranks #87 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 21% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 11 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 45% of homicides with weapon data, followed by unknown, firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was November 2022, with 6 homicides.
Sacramento's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 25 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Folsom Police Department, which filed 44 incident reports. See also our California state homicide data page for broader context. The Sacramento metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.