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


City-Data.com crime index in San Juan Capistrano, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in San Juan Capistrano, CA

The 2020 crime rate in San Juan Capistrano, CA is 101 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 50.5% U.S. cities. The 2020 San Juan Capistrano crime rate rose by 3% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years San Juan Capistrano has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous San Juan Capistrano, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
San Juan Capistrano:

101.0
Dana Point:

92.7
Laguna Niguel:

62.1
San Clemente:

103.5
Aliso Viejo:

53.3
Laguna Beach:

193.6
Laguna Hills:

121.0
Mission Viejo:

63.4
Laguna Woods:

67.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in San Juan Capistrano by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(2.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.5)
1
(2.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(14.3)
2
(5.8)
1
(2.9)
3
(8.7)
4
(11.4)
3
(8.5)
0
(0.0)
10
(27.7)
12
(32.7)
9
(24.5)
12
(32.8)
9
(24.8)
4
(11.0)
7
(19.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
17
(48.6)
16
(46.1)
15
(43.0)
15
(43.4)
16
(45.7)
13
(36.7)
13
(36.5)
14
(38.8)
15
(40.9)
15
(40.8)
16
(43.8)
12
(33.1)
20
(55.2)
17
(47.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
44
(125.8)
44
(126.8)
47
(134.7)
23
(66.5)
34
(97.1)
43
(121.3)
44
(123.6)
36
(99.7)
39
(106.4)
62
(168.5)
54
(147.8)
63
(173.6)
37
(102.2)
38
(105.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
116
(331.7)
107
(308.2)
101
(289.4)
116
(335.3)
71
(202.9)
102
(287.7)
115
(323.2)
61
(168.9)
94
(256.4)
108
(293.5)
103
(281.9)
96
(264.5)
69
(190.6)
77
(213.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
320
(914.9)
362
(1,043)
391
(1,120)
348
(1,006)
345
(985.7)
380
(1,072)
302
(848.7)
282
(780.6)
282
(769.1)
275
(747.3)
313
(856.8)
215
(592.4)
201
(555.1)
183
(507.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
54
(154.4)
39
(112.3)
46
(131.8)
39
(112.7)
34
(97.1)
37
(104.4)
22
(61.8)
40
(110.7)
53
(144.5)
53
(144.0)
32
(87.6)
40
(110.2)
27
(74.6)
43
(119.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
9
(25.7)
12
(34.6)
5
(14.3)
5
(14.5)
5
(14.3)
8
(22.6)
2
(5.6)
2
(5.5)
1
(2.7)
7
(19.0)
3
(8.2)
1
(2.8)
2
(5.5)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index129.1116.1117.7106.0115.1113.497.2116.7120.0132.9130.0115.598.4101.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. 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 18 registered sex offenders living in San Juan Capistrano, California as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in San Juan Capistrano is 2,026 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 2020
San Juan Capistrano:

101.2
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
San Juan Capistrano:

100.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
San Juan Capistrano:

128.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
San Juan Capistrano:

128.7
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
San Juan Capistrano:

134.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
San Juan Capistrano:

106.4
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
San Juan Capistrano:

108.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
San Juan Capistrano:

80.1
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
San Juan Capistrano:

87.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
San Juan Capistrano:

94.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
San Juan Capistrano:

63.6
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
San Juan Capistrano:

91.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
San Juan Capistrano:

92.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
San Juan Capistrano:

107.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
San Juan Capistrano:

77.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
San Juan Capistrano:

72.2
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
San Juan Capistrano:

75.6
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
San Juan Capistrano:

62.9
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
San Juan Capistrano:

85.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
San Juan Capistrano:

77.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
San Juan Capistrano:

99.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
San Juan Capistrano:

112.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
San Juan Capistrano:

117.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
San Juan Capistrano:

111.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
San Juan Capistrano:

89.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
San Juan Capistrano:

116.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
San Juan Capistrano:

126.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
San Juan Capistrano:

104.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
San Juan Capistrano:

134.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
San Juan Capistrano:

133.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
San Juan Capistrano:

130.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
San Juan Capistrano:

135.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
San Juan Capistrano:

121.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
San Juan Capistrano:

105.8
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
San Juan Capistrano:

116.7
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
San Juan Capistrano:

111.3
U.S. Average:

334.1
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:

0.03
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:

0.03
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:

0.03
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 92675.