Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Desert Hot Springs has a violent crime rate of 876 per 100,000 residents, 131% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 611.5 per 100,000, robbery at 202.7, rape at 44.7. The murder rate is 17.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,336 per 100,000, 19% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 742, burglary at 1,034, vehicle theft at 560 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)