Crime & Safety in Palmdale, CA

Palmdale has a violent crime rate of 419 per 100,000 residents, 10% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 255.2 per 100,000, robbery at 123.5, rape at 35.0. The murder rate is 5.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,419 per 100,000, 28% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 881, burglary at 284, vehicle theft at 254 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.