Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Quinta has a violent crime rate of 162 per 100,000 residents, 57% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 97.5 per 100,000, robbery at 40.4, rape at 11.9. The murder rate is 11.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,455 per 100,000, 25% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,924, burglary at 376, vehicle theft at 155 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)