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Running Springs, CA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

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

The crime rate in Running Springs is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 15 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Running Springs is 1 in 68. Based on FBI crime data, Running Springs is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to California, Running Springs has a crime rate that is higher than 37% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

How does the crime rate in Running Springs compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Running Springs with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Running Springs's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Running Springs 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 Running Springs.

For Running Springs, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Running Springs is one in 155.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Running Springs; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 8 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Running Springs Crime Data

total Crime Index

33

(100 is safest)


Safer than 33% of U.S. cities.

Running Springs Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

34

43

77

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

6.45

8.16

14.62

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
6.45
4.99
National Median: 4
    Running Springs
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 155

in Running Springs

1 in 200

in California

Running Springs Violent Crimes

Population: 5,268
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

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)

100 75 50 25 0
8.16
23.43
National Median: 20
    Running Springs
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 123

in Running Springs

1 in 43

in California

Property Crimes

Population: 5,268
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

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

Running Springs Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
18
84
National Median: 27.0
    Running Springs
    California

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