Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Rancho Santa Margarita has a violent crime rate of 83 per 100,000 residents, 78% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 63.6 per 100,000, robbery at 17.5, rape at 2.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 526 per 100,000, 73% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 351, burglary at 72, vehicle theft at 101 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Rancho Santa Margarita receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Rancho Santa Margarita vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)