Lake California, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

35%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

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.

Lake California 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 Lake California 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 Lake California 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 Lake California crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake California_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,515 (estimate)	2,843	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.5	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	266 (estimate)	500	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.9	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	471.9	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,249 (estimate)	2,343	1,954

Lake California crime map

The Lake California crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lake California 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 Lake California crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lake California 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

Lake California crime rates are 35% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake California are 28% lower than the national average
In Lake California you have a 1 in 67 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake California is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake California has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake California

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake California is 1 in 376

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake California is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake California is 1 in 67

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

Lake California police department

Item	Lake California	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}
Palo Cedro, CA	2,893	192	900	1,092
Cottonwood, CA	5,435	358	1,678	2,036
Bend, CA	425	666	3,121	3,786
Paynes Creek, CA	47	710	3,329	4,039
Anderson, CA	10,479	629	3,486	4,115
Redding, CA	92,025	753	3,529	4,282
Red Bluff, CA	14,091	915	4,969	5,885
Lake California, CA	3,276	266	1,249	1,515

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,276	63	253	316
Waller, TX	3,276	211	1,195	1,405
Okemah, OK	3,275	328	3,580	3,908
Fort Edward, NY	3,275	311	1,249	1,561
Sherwood, OH	3,277	71	432	503
Lake California, CA	3,276	266	1,249	1,515

Source: The Lake California, 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.