Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Palma has a violent crime rate of 109 per 100,000 residents, 71% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 57.8 per 100,000, robbery at 45.0, rape at 6.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,940 per 100,000, 1% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,554, burglary at 263, vehicle theft at 122 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, La Palma receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: La Palma vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)