Borrego Springs, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Borrego Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Borrego Springs are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Borrego Springs, CA Safe?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Borrego Springs is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Borrego Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Borrego Springs is 3.809 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Borrego Springs generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Borrego Springs may be as high as 1 in 97 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 414 in the central part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Borrego Springs, CA: about 9 per year. The southwest part of Borrego Springs has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Borrego Springs, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Borrego Springs residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Borrego Springs has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Borrego Springs has 2, have the same problem. Of Borrego Springs’s 5,153 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Borrego Springs Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Borrego Springs residents in a standard year.

Individual Borrego Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Borrego Springs is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Borrego Springs.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ranchita, CA	D-	D-	F	D
Ocotillo Wells, CA	F	F	F	F
Wynola, CA	D+	C-	D-	C
Warner Springs, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Santa Ysabel, CA	C-	C-	D	C-
Salton City, CA	D-	D-	F	F
Palomar Mountain, CA	F	F	F	F
Pauma Valley, CA	C-	D	D	D
Valley Center, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Pala, CA	C	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Borrego Springs is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wray, CO	D-	D	D	D+
Branford, FL	B	B	B	B-
Duffield, VA	D	C+	C+	C+
Fe Warren Afb, WY	C+	A-	A-	A-
Moriches, NY	C+	D	D	D
Monroeville, OH	B-	B+	B+	A
Milan, NM	D-	F	F	F
North Waterboro, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lone Oak, TX	C+	D	D	D+
Kingsbury, TX	D-	C	C	C+

Considering only the assault rate, Borrego Springs is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Borrego Springs, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Borrego Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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