Palmdale, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 26%

Violent crime 2%

Property crime 30%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Palmdale_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,033	n/a (estimate)	1,917	2,828	2,580
Murder	4	n/a	2.5	4.4	5.0
Rape	43	n/a	27.2	39.2	42.6
Robbery	161	n/a	101.8	137.3	86.2
Assault	383	n/a	242.1	266.5	246.8
Violent crime	591	n/a (estimate)	374	447	381
Burglary	513	n/a	324.3	416.2	376.0
Theft	1,426	n/a	901.5	1,571.8	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	503	n/a	318.0	392.4	228.9
Property crime	2,442	n/a (estimate)	1,544	2,380	2,200

Key findings

Palmdale crime rates are 26% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palmdale are 2% lower than the national average
In Palmdale you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palmdale is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palmdale has decreased by 11%

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The Palmdale crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Palmdale as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Palmdale crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Palmdale (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Palmdale, CA per 100,000 people. In Palmdale, the total number of daily crimes is 1.47 times less than the California average and 1.35 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Palmdale is 1.20 times less than the California average and 1.02 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Palmdale has a daily crime rate that is 1.54 times less than the California average and 1.42 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Palmdale (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Palmdale to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Palmdale safe? The gauges above illustrate that Palmdale is safer than 46% of every city located within California along with 35% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Palmdale, CA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palmdale

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palmdale is 1 in 268

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palmdale is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palmdale is 1 in 53

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Palmdale? If you reside in Palmdale, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 268. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 65 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Palmdale, is 1 in 53.

Year Over Year Crime In Palmdale (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Palmdale is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Palmdale has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 14% in Palmdale, while property crimes in Palmdale have decreased by 10%. Total crime has decreased by 11% year over year.

Palmdale police department

Item	Palmdale	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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Leona Valley, CA	1,582	131	700	831
Agua Dulce, CA	3,541	137	728	864
Littlerock, CA	1,786	248	1,320	1,568
Desert View Highlands, CA	2,484	261	1,391	1,652
Acton, CA	7,170	297	1,581	1,878
Lancaster, CA	159,651	742	2,366	3,108
Quartz Hill, CA	10,291	568	3,025	3,593
Palmdale, CA	156,823	374	1,544	1,917

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
McKinney, TX	156,821	152	1,045	1,196
Fort Collins, CO	157,251	233	2,201	2,434
Salinas, CA	155,889	619	2,714	3,332
Cary, NC	155,822	62	977	1,039
Peoria, AZ	158,677	228	1,904	2,132
Palmdale, CA	156,823	374	1,544	1,917

Source: The Palmdale, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.