Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Lake Tahoe has a violent crime rate of 502 per 100,000 residents, 32% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 357.2 per 100,000, robbery at 90.4, rape at 45.2. The murder rate is 9.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,030 per 100,000, 4% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,515, burglary at 357, vehicle theft at 158 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 546 federally declared disasters. Overall, South Lake Tahoe receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South Lake Tahoe vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)