Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Palmdale has a violent crime rate of 551 per 100,000 residents, 45% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 365.5 per 100,000, robbery at 151.6, rape at 28.3. The murder rate is 5.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,890 per 100,000, 4% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,096, burglary at 251, vehicle theft at 518 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Palmdale receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Palmdale vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)