| | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | San Juan Capistrano, CA | United States |
| | 9.7 | 13.8 | 22.7 |
| | 14.6 | 20.1 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
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| Rolling Hills, CA | 10.4 |
| Hidden Hills, CA | 10.6 |
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| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 12.2 |