Big Bear Lake, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Big Bear Lake crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Big Bear Lake crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Big Bear Lake crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Big Bear Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Big Bear Lake_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,258 (estimate)	2,834	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	405 (estimate)	508	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	347.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	512.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,853 (estimate)	2,326	1,917

Big Bear Lake crime map

The Big Bear Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Big Bear Lake as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Big Bear Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Big Bear Lake crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Big Bear Lake crime rates are 1% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Big Bear Lake are 11% higher than the national average
In Big Bear Lake you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Big Bear Lake is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Big Bear Lake has increased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Big Bear Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Big Bear Lake is 1 in 248

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Big Bear Lake is 1 in 54

The chance of being a victim of crime in Big Bear Lake is 1 in 45

Year Over Year Crime In Big Bear Lake (per 100,000 people)

Big Bear Lake police department

Item	Big Bear Lake	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Running Springs, CA	4,410	398	1,820	2,218
Mentone, CA	10,141	556	2,547	3,104
Big Bear City, CA	12,621	578	2,646	3,224
Lucerne Valley, CA	5,694	621	2,842	3,463
Yucaipa, CA	54,358	628	2,875	3,503
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,302	405	1,853	2,258

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Castle, DE	5,302	561	3,421	3,982
Aberdeen, MS	5,302	178	1,393	1,571
Yosemite Lakes, CA	5,303	447	2,047	2,494
Moab, UT	5,303	528	2,000	2,529
Peculiar, MO	5,305	229	1,375	1,604
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,302	405	1,853	2,258

Source: The Big Bear Lake, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.