Crime & Safety in Lancaster, CA

Lancaster has a violent crime rate of 853 per 100,000 residents, 124% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 542.3 per 100,000, robbery at 234.7, rape at 71.6. The murder rate is 4.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,100 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,203, burglary at 497, vehicle theft at 400 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Lancaster receives a safety grade of F.