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Lake County, CA Arrest Records

Lake County, CA is among the safest counties in the USA with 2.79 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Sacramento, Fresno, Riverside, Alameda, Sonoma counties in California.
Lake County, CA property crime rate is 9.90 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 337 burglary related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 11.32% compared to 2015.

Lake County, CA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lake County in 2016 decreased by 21.5% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 200 to 179 while non-violent crime decreased by 24.13% from 837 to 635.

5 Crimes In Lake County, CA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Burglary 337
Larceny-theft 283
Aggravated assault 145
Revised rape 17
Robbery 15

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lake County decreased by 10.5% from 2015 and increased by 5.92% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 169 to 179. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lake County was 40.51% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.279%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lake County decreased by 24.13% from 2015 and decreased by 9.8% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 704 to 635. In 2016 property crime rate in Lake County was 65.16% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.99%.

How Lake stands up against other counties

Lake vs. Tehama

You’ll be in more risk in Lake compared to Tehama county that had 33.53% lower crime rate compared to Lake county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.2651 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0948 in Tehama county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2340 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0948 in Tehama county.

Lake vs. Tuolumne

You’ll be in more safety in Lake compared to Tuolumne county that had 31.17% higher crime rate compared to Lake county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0312 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0186 in Tuolumne county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2340 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1859 in Tuolumne county.

Names with the most arrests in Lake

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Lake, California, the most crimes, that's 30.59% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lake County is 0.62% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.48 daily crimes that occur in Lake County.
  • Lake, CA is more violent than Tehama.
  • In Lake County you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lake, CA have decreased by 21.5%.

Lake Police Departments

Cities in Lake County

Names in Lake County