Palmdale, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Palmdale in green. The most dangerous areas in Palmdale 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 Palmdale, CA Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Palmdale is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palmdale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Palmdale is 2.506 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palmdale generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Palmdale may be as high as 1 in 180 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 653 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Palmdale, CA: about 196 per year. The northeast part of Palmdale has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Palmdale's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Palmdale to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Palmdale is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Palmdale, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Palmdale about $14,413,896 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of Palmdale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Palmdale, including every crime type and how Palmdale compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Palmdale's crime maps on the Palmdale overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lancaster, CA	C-	D	D	D
Acton, CA	C	C	D+	C+
Quartz Hill, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Sun Village, CA	C-	D	D	D
Littlerock, CA	C+	D+	C	D+
Leona Valley, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Pearblossom, CA	C	D	C-	D
Agua Dulce, CA	C+	C-	C	C-
Lake Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D	D
Del Sur, CA	C+	C	D+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Palmdale is similar versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Evansville, IN	C	D-	D-	D-
Fairfield, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Fairfax, VA	C+	A	A	A-
Fall River, MA	C	D+	D+	D
Fremont, CA	C+	C	C	C+
Fargo, ND	D-	C	C	C
Farmington Hills, MI	C	C+	C+	C+
Fayetteville, AR	D-	D	D	D
Fayetteville, NC	F	D-	D-	F
Federal Way, WA	D-	C	C	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palmdale, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Palmdale schools on SchoolGrade

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