Laguna Niguel, CA crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
Laguna Niguel has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Laguna Niguel is 1 in 86. How does Laguna Niguel fare compared to other communities in California of all population sizes? Laguna Niguel's crime rate is lower than approximately 72% of California communities.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Laguna Niguel has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Laguna Niguel is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Laguna Niguel does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Laguna Niguel.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Laguna Niguel's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Laguna Niguel is one in 1028.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Laguna Niguel's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Laguna Niguel a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Laguna Niguel is one in 94.
total Crime Index
42
(100 is safest)
Laguna Niguel Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
62 |
676 |
738 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.97 |
10.61 |
11.58 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
1,028
in
Laguna Niguel
1 in
200
in
California
Laguna Niguel Violent Crimes
Population: 63,742
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 1 | 3 | 13 | 45 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.71 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
94
in
Laguna Niguel
1 in
43
in
California
Property Crimes
Population: 63,742
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 104 | 495 | 77 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 1.63 | 7.77 | 1.21 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |