Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 73%

Violent crime 90%

Property crime 70%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rancho Santa Margarita_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	301	n/a (estimate)	628	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	2.1	34.2	38.4
Robbery	3	n/a	6.3	113.6	73.9
Assault	15	n/a	31.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	19	n/a (estimate)	40	442	388
Burglary	35	n/a	73.1	369.7	314.2
Theft	233	n/a	486.5	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	14	n/a	29.2	427.6	246.0
Property crime	282	n/a (estimate)	589	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Rancho Santa Margarita crime rates are 73% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Rancho Santa Margarita are 90% lower than the national average
In Rancho Santa Margarita you have a 1 in 160 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rancho Santa Margarita is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rancho Santa Margarita has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Rancho Santa Margarita (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Rancho Santa Margarita, per 100,000 residents. In Rancho Santa Margarita, the total number of daily crimes is 4.11 times less than the California average and 3.73 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Rancho Santa Margarita are 11.14 times less than the California average and 9.78 times less than the national average. For property crime, Rancho Santa Margarita has a daily crime rate that is 3.63 times less than the California average and 3.33 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Rancho Santa Margarita (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in Rancho Santa Margarita in comparison to other California communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is Rancho Santa Margarita safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show Rancho Santa Margarita being safer than 99% of cities in California and 88% of cities across the United States. This is evident by tracking California cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Rancho Santa Margarita. In conclusion, Rancho Santa Margarita ranks above average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rancho Santa Margarita

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rancho Santa Margarita is 1 in 2521

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rancho Santa Margarita is 1 in 170

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rancho Santa Margarita is 1 in 160

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Rancho Santa Margarita, California you have a 1 in 2521 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 170 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 160 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Year Over Year Crime In Rancho Santa Margarita (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Rancho Santa Margarita is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Rancho Santa Margarita has decreased by 35% and the rate of property crime in Rancho Santa Margarita has decreased by 4%. The total crime rate in Rancho Santa Margarita has decreased by 7% year to year.

Rancho Santa Margarita police department

Item	Rancho Santa Margarita	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}
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,219	55	755	810
Las Flores, CA	5,671	144	696	839
Villa Park, CA	5,922	0	899	899
Laguna Niguel, CA	64,984	61	867	929
Mission Viejo, CA	96,178	75	903	978
Coto de Caza, CA	14,845	168	815	983
San Juan Capistrano, CA	36,006	175	840	1,015
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	49,038	40	589	628

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Methuen Town, MA	49,043	168	822	991
Severn, MD	49,017	390	1,570	1,960
Cypress, CA	48,978	122	1,480	1,602
La Mirada, CA	49,130	191	1,450	1,641
Harrisburg, PA	49,160	857	1,779	2,636
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	49,038	40	589	628

Source: The Rancho Santa Margarita, 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.