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Population 35,123
About San Juan Capistrano crime rates
With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 14 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in San Juan Capistrano is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 65% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in San Juan Capistrano is one in 69. Compared to communities within California, San Juan Capistrano‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 82% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that San Juan Capistrano is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.
Compared to other communities of similar population size, San Juan Capistrano has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, San Juan Capistrano is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
Now let us turn to take a look at how San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that San Juan Capistrano's violent crime rate is 2 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, forcible (not statutory) rape, 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 San Juan Capistrano is one in 627.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 78.
San Juan Capistrano Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | 451 | 507 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.59 | 12.84 | 14.44 |
National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
in San Juan Capistrano 1 in 627
in California 1 in 243
| San Juan Capistrano | California |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 2 | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.46 | 0.97 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 14,612 | 83,425 | 354,396 | 751,131 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 2.41 |
National Median 29.1
My chances of becoming a victim
in San Juan Capistrano 1 in 78
in California 1 in 39
| San Juan Capistrano | California |
|---|
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 71 | 346 | 34 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 2.02 | 9.85 | 0.97 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 2,188,005 | 6,159,795 | 715,373 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.02 | 19.77 | 2.30 |
National Median 39.6
| San Juan Capistrano | California |
|---|
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