Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Palm Desert has a violent crime rate of 324 per 100,000 residents, 15% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 224.1 per 100,000, robbery at 78.5, rape at 21.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,835 per 100,000, 45% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,163, burglary at 446, vehicle theft at 218 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 341 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 910 federally declared disasters. Overall, Palm Desert receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Palm Desert vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)