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

Crime rate in Lake Forest, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Lake Forest, CA is 89 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.8 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 45.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lake Forest crime rate rose by 93% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Lake Forest has seen decline of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Lake Forest, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lake Forest:

88.5
Mission Viejo:

80.3
Laguna Hills:

121.6
Laguna Woods:

43.1
Aliso Viejo:

55.9
Rancho Santa Margarita:

31.8
Irvine:

96.3
Laguna Niguel:

77.9
Laguna Beach:

198.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lake Forest by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		3
(3.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(4.0)		8
(10.4)		1
(1.3)		8
(10.1)		12
(15.1)		19
(23.8)		15
(18.6)		17
(20.4)		19
(22.6)		14
(16.4)		7
(8.1)		9
(10.4)		4
(4.6)		11
(12.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		30
(39.7)		32
(41.4)		22
(28.1)		20
(25.3)		23
(29.0)		18
(22.6)		23
(28.5)		13
(15.6)		24
(28.5)		36
(42.2)		14
(16.1)		26
(30.1)		13
(15.1)		35
(40.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		76
(100.7)		52
(67.3)		64
(81.9)		79
(99.8)		68
(85.7)		67
(84.0)		71
(87.9)		75
(89.8)		90
(106.9)		108
(126.6)		44
(50.8)		57
(65.9)		37
(42.9)		58
(67.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		179
(237.1)		161
(208.4)		140
(179.1)		227
(286.7)		150
(189.1)		127
(159.3)		134
(165.8)		135
(161.7)		166
(197.1)		139
(163.0)		108
(124.6)		124
(143.4)		66
(76.6)		124
(145.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		721
(954.9)		736
(952.6)		763
(976.1)		798
(1,008)		620
(781.5)		493
(618.2)		684
(846.6)		533
(638.2)		504
(598.4)		510
(597.9)		503
(580.2)		626
(724.0)		380
(441.1)		652
(762.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		64
(84.8)		62
(80.2)		44
(56.3)		63
(79.6)		43
(54.2)		62
(77.7)		90
(111.4)		78
(93.4)		87
(103.3)		112
(131.3)		73
(84.2)		100
(115.6)		65
(75.4)		125
(146.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(14.6)		5
(6.5)		8
(10.2)		4
(5.1)		1
(1.3)		2
(2.5)		2
(2.5)		7
(8.4)		2
(2.4)		10
(11.7)		2
(2.3)		4
(4.6)		1
(1.2)		12
(14.0)
City-Data.com crime index96.893.387.0102.491.884.795.383.294.099.362.485.745.988.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 35 registered sex offenders living in Lake Forest, California as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lake Forest is 2,334 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lake Forest:

67.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lake Forest:

33.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lake Forest:

65.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lake Forest:

43.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lake Forest:

103.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lake Forest:

90.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lake Forest:

73.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lake Forest:

76.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lake Forest:

77.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lake Forest:

77.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lake Forest:

72.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lake Forest:

61.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lake Forest:

64.7
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lake Forest:

74.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lake Forest:

78.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lake Forest:

61.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lake Forest:

63.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lake Forest:

80.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Lake Forest:

89.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lake Forest:

48.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lake Forest:

82.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lake Forest:

66.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lake Forest:

82.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lake Forest:

84.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lake Forest:

78.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lake Forest:

92.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lake Forest:

74.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lake Forest:

85.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lake Forest:

119.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lake Forest:

93.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lake Forest:

101.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lake Forest:

107.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lake Forest:

104.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lake Forest:

111.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lake Forest:

116.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lake Forest:

105.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
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 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lake Forest, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 92630.

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