Palm Springs, CA Crime


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Palm Springs, CA has a higher crime rate than the US average in both violent and property crimes. The violent crime rate is 37.9, which is 65% higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Palm Springs, CA is 74.8, which is more than double the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Palm Springs should take extra precaution when it comes to protecting their safety and their belongings from potential criminals.

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

Palm Springs violent crime is 37.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Palm Springs property crime is 74.8. (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
Palm Springs, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001013.54.455.3252.3701.56151.515603801.6790
20011029.79.248.2256.9715.56689.91768.23901.11020.6
2002894.56.849.6252.4585.87911.22237.546441029.7
2003866.811.164.5200591.27458.92053.74531.8873.5
2004845.98.737.2233.9566.17508.21862.34336.61309.3
2005742.38.649.2239.64456636.11865.53549.11221.5
20066426.344.2269.4322.16719.21806.13974.2938.8
2007632.410.330.9249.33427249.42323.84068.6857
2008749.64.133276436.65502.71637.23276.5589
2009611.92.133241.1335.84864.31545.22847.3471.8
2010579.12.145.2141.7390.24051.71246.52439.6365.5
2011567.92.235.5195.23355111.41646.12808.6656.7
2012656.66.539.1226.1384.84852.61919.72417.6515.3
2013041.1213.92965077.61538.42899.6639.6
2014632.26.460207.9357.95833.11703.63683.7445.7
2015588.86.350.6177.3354.56391.918953777.3719.6
20165744.258.4139.8371.55748.41557.13483.7707.6
2017601.710.483195313.34073.2904.72649.8518.7
2018563.36.272166.5318.64271.91073.12633.4565.3
2019546.614.377.8135.1319.44024.91027.72477.2520

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cathedral City, CA260.21,087.754,31742019
Rancho Mirage, CA243.53,398.111,52572019
Desert Hot Springs, CA876.12,336.215,295102019
Palm Desert, CA252.93,436.552,845112019
Indian Wells, CA236.42,509.15,352142019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Rancho Mirage, CA243.53,398.111,52572019
Desert Hot Springs, CA876.12,336.215,295102019
La Quinta, CA161.72,454.646,805192019
Yucca Valley, CA732.01,335.921,806212019
Banning, CA432.41,691.631,247232019

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I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 4 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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