Crime & Safety in Ridgecrest, CA

Ridgecrest has a violent crime rate of 488 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 347.1 per 100,000, robbery at 24.1, rape at 106.5. The murder rate is 10.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,378 per 100,000, 30% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 835, burglary at 409, vehicle theft at 134 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 197 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 273 federally declared disasters. Overall, Ridgecrest receives a safety grade of F.