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Crime rate in Blue Lake, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Blue Lake, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Blue Lake, CA

The 2007 crime rate in Blue Lake, CA is 409 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 92.1% U.S. cities. The 2007 Blue Lake crime rate fell by 60% compared to 2006. In the last 5 years Blue Lake has seen decreasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Blue Lake, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Blue Lake:

409.0
Arcata:

301.0
Eureka:

501.1
Trinidad:

336.6
Fortuna:

189.3
Ferndale:

148.2
Rio Dell:

233.8
Crescent City:

318.2
Etna:

139.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Blue Lake by year

Type

2006

2007

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(90.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
25
(2,197)
3
(270.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
51
(4,482)
18
(1,622)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
53
(4,657)
39
(3,514)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(966.6)
4
(360.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(175.7)
1
(90.1)
City-Data.com crime index1016.7409.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Blue Lake, California as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Blue Lake is 290 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2007
Blue Lake:

225.2
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Blue Lake:

1,098.4
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Blue Lake:

349.0
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Blue Lake:

122.0
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Blue Lake:

325.0
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Blue Lake:

0.0
U.S. Average:

272.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Blue Lake:

554.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Blue Lake:

1,274.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Blue Lake:

920.6
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Blue Lake:

467.7
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Blue Lake:

341.3
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Blue Lake:

87.6
U.S. Average:

336.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.50
California average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 7 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.41
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.41
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.29
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 11 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.41
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Blue Lake, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 95525.