Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Ridgecrest has a violent crime rate of 655 per 100,000 residents, 72% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 537.2 per 100,000, robbery at 60.5, rape at 56.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,042 per 100,000, 47% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 694, burglary at 157, vehicle theft at 185 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.
Crime Rates: Ridgecrest vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)