Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Crime


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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is a relatively safe place to live. The violent crime rate in this city is 9.7, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Rancho Santa Margarita is 14.6 which is much less than the US average of 35.4. This means that people living in Rancho Santa Margarita are likely to experience fewer crimes than most other places in the United States.

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

Rancho Santa Margarita violent crime is 9.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Rancho Santa Margarita property crime is 14.6. (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
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200113108.316.6106931.6147.6702.881.1
200267.4014.310.242.91078.7210.4786.581.7
200369.902.112.355.5978.1160.3729.588.4
200486.52012.172.4987.7179748.460.4
200563.60013.949.7900158.9679.461.6
200668.405.917.645907.3152.570450.8
200758.803.915.739.21054.4201.9774.278.4
200852.10412361065.4192.2827.146.1
200946.1041230.1812.4142.4639.930.1
201052.468.110.128.2732.9167.1547.718.1
201166.102.118.645.4760.1136.3586.637.2
201255.104.120.430.6650.5140.7489.420.4
201306.112.216.3589.6156.5406.626.4
201454.5020.2232.3409.678.7298.632.3
201588.5016.118.154.3609.490.5500.818.1
201696.80420.272.6538.290.7415.332.3
201765.108.112.244.8667.491.6539.236.6
20189406.112.375.664687.9533.524.5
20196208.324.828.9611.970.3516.824.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Mission Viejo, CA68.1907.397,95042019
Lake Forest, CA76.1789.081,09452019
Laguna Hills, CA102.81,301.331,81672019
Laguna Woods, CA43.6772.918,24682019
Aliso Viejo, CA51.7828.850,60492019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Laguna Hills, CA102.81,301.331,81672019
Laguna Woods, CA43.6772.918,24682019
San Juan Capistrano, CA174.0820.236,532102019
Laguna Beach, CA165.11,416.225,443122019
Dana Point, CA153.91,181.235,348142019

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Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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