Ridgecrest, CA Crime


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Ridgecrest, CA is a safe city with a low level of crime compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Ridgecrest is 29.9, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Ridgecrest is 29.1, significantly lower than the US average of 35.4. This makes Ridgecrest a safe place to live and work relative to much of the rest of the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Ridgecrest violent crime is 29.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Ridgecrest property crime is 29.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Ridgecrest, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000390.7029.119.4342.31585.4439.11023.5122.7
2001563.23.939.463456.92835.8862.51725.1248.1
2002332.8027.123.2282.52581.1963.51404.7212.8
2003464.9078.127.3359.42957.3929.81820.5207
2004605.53.961.757.84822749.6871.51681.4196.7
2005388.1023.153.8311.22674.2833.81590.7249.8
2006560.9076.361.1423.53022915.81934.5171.7
2007576.8087.360.7428.82356.6838.71362.4155.6
2008477.73.974.450.9348.52165.3606.91339.1219.3
2009645.4058.338.9548.22130.76611302.5167.2
2010500.511.646.246.2396.62352.4808.51339.9204.1
2011415.27.242.950.1314.91864.6687.21045.1132.4
20123827.114.156.6304.22129.2827.61156.6145
20131431.584.14101997.4742.91096.8157.7
2014409.3031.245.13331630.2482.1943.5204.6
2015469.13.451.765.5348.42011.1551.91283.2175.9
2016513.7082.872.4358.61948.1606.81093248.3
2017536.8065.8454261794.14711070.2252.8
2018588.53.4106.751.6426.81720.9423.31087.6209.9
201948810.3106.524.1347.11378408.9835134

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
California City, CA579.61,962.413,753342019
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
California City, CA579.61,962.413,753342019
Tehachapi, CA491.42,677.912,210552019
Barstow, CA1,135.94,087.723,894632019
Arvin, CA898.62,003.611,331712019
Adelanto, CA800.21,330.833,693732019

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For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 12 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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