Crime & Safety in Palm Desert, CA

Palm Desert has a violent crime rate of 253 per 100,000 residents, 33% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 189.7 per 100,000, robbery at 44.6, rape at 13.0. The murder rate is 5.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,436 per 100,000, 75% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,570, burglary at 629, vehicle theft at 238 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.