South Lake Tahoe, CA has a slightly higher rate of violent crime than the US average, with 25 incidents per 100,000 people. Property crime is also slightly higher than the national average at 35.6 incidents per 100,000 people. This means that South Lake Tahoe is reasonably safe when compared to other cities in the United States, but residents should still be vigilant when it comes to protecting themselves from any potential criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
South Lake Tahoe violent crime is 25.0. (The US average is 22.7)
South Lake Tahoe property crime is 35.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.