Rancho Santa Margarita, 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
With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 5 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Rancho Santa Margarita is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 73% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Rancho Santa Margarita is one in 193. Compared to communities within California, Rancho Santa Margarita‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 91% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Rancho Santa Margarita, and we found that the crime rate in Rancho Santa Margarita is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Rancho Santa Margarita is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Rancho Santa Margarita.
For Rancho Santa Margarita, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Rancho Santa Margarita than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2596, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Rancho Santa Margarita is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Rancho Santa Margarita than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 209.
total Crime Index
73
(100 is safest)
Rancho Santa Margarita Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
18 |
224 |
242 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.39 |
4.79 |
5.18 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
2,596
in
Rancho Santa Margarita
1 in
200
in
California
Rancho Santa Margarita Violent Crimes
Population: 46,722
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.28 |
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
209
in
Rancho Santa Margarita
1 in
43
in
California
Property Crimes
Population: 46,722
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 27 | 178 | 19 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.58 | 3.81 | 0.41 |
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 |