Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lake Forest has a violent crime rate of 76 per 100,000 residents, 80% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 50.8 per 100,000, robbery at 16.2, rape at 8.1. The murder rate is 1.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 789 per 100,000, 60% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 580, burglary at 125, vehicle theft at 84 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lake Forest receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lake Forest vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)