Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Desert Hot Springs has a violent crime rate of 492 per 100,000 residents, 29% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 334.8 per 100,000, robbery at 118.5, rape at 29.6. The murder rate is 8.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,206 per 100,000, 38% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 551, burglary at 273, vehicle theft at 376 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 341 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 910 federally declared disasters. Overall, Desert Hot Springs receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Desert Hot Springs vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)