Lake San Marcos, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 40%

Violent crime 38%

Property crime 40%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake San Marcos_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,410 (estimate)	2,581	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	113.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	242 (estimate)	442	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	369.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,169 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Lake San Marcos crime rates are 40% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake San Marcos are 38% lower than the national average
In Lake San Marcos you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake San Marcos is safer than 52% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake San Marcos has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Lake San Marcos (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake San Marcos

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake San Marcos is 1 in 415

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake San Marcos is 1 in 86

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake San Marcos is 1 in 71

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

Lake San Marcos police department

Item	Lake San Marcos	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}
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,763	69	336	405
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,864	69	336	405
Poway, CA	49,675	107	740	847
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,648	145	703	848
Bonsall, CA	4,294	149	721	870
San Marcos, CA	91,479	198	989	1,186
Solana Beach, CA	13,312	105	1,162	1,267
Lake San Marcos, CA	4,529	242	1,169	1,410

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dansville, NY	4,529	356	1,381	1,737
Ludlow, KY	4,528	155	888	1,044
Ludlow, KY	4,528	155	888	1,044
Phoenix, OR	4,528	149	3,677	3,826
Margaret, AL	4,530	130	483	612
Lake San Marcos, CA	4,529	242	1,169	1,410

Source: The Lake San Marcos, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.