Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Quinta has a violent crime rate of 177 per 100,000 residents, 53% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 103.7 per 100,000, robbery at 53.1, rape at 17.7. The murder rate is 2.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,953 per 100,000, 0% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,434, burglary at 288, vehicle theft at 223 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 341 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 910 federally declared disasters. Overall, La Quinta receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: La Quinta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)