The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Borrego Springs, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$2.51 million

Cost of Crime™ for Borrego Springs, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $912 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Borrego Springs with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Borrego Springs, CA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Borrego Springs's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Borrego Springs sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only Borrego Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Borrego Springs is 26.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Borrego Springs, CA report the most crime, about 51 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Borrego Springs, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Borrego Springs for 2025 is $2,505,935, about $486 per resident and $912 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Borrego Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Borrego Springs, CA:	$486
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Borrego Springs is $486 per year, which is $22 more than the national average and $4 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Borrego Springs:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $901 more than in Borrego Springs.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $273 less than in Borrego Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Borrego Springs for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Borrego Springs	Cost per Borrego Springs Resident
Murder	$606,119	$118
Rape/Sexual Assault	$165,589	$32
Robbery	$314,312	$61
Assault	$563,692	$109
Kidnapping	$43,935	$9
Vehicle Theft	$144,035	$28
Burglary	$278,900	$54
Theft	$219,174	$43
Arson	$45,034	$9
Vandalism	$50,614	$10
Animal Cruelty	$1,374	$0
Drug Crimes	$66,525	$13
Identity Theft	$6,631	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$2,505,935	$486

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Borrego Springs, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Borrego Springs totals $5,139,127 ($997 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,645,062 ($1,484 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Borrego Springs has 2, do the same, and of Borrego Springs's 5,153 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Borrego Springs Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.809
Robbery	1.939
Rape	0.5300
Murder	0.0626
Total Violent Crime	6.341 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.213
Vehicle Theft	1.805
Burglary	5.967
Arson	0.3619
Total Property Crime	16.35 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1406
Drug Crimes	1.745
Vandalism	1.375
Identity Theft	0.1663
Animal Cruelty	0.0360
Total "Other" Rate	3.463 (A)

Individual Borrego Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Borrego Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Wray, CO	D-	D	D
Branford, FL	B	B	B
Duffield, VA	D	C+	C+
Fe Warren Afb, WY	C+	A-	A-
Moriches, NY	C+	D	D
Monroeville, OH	B-	B+	B+
Milan, NM	D-	F	F
North Waterboro, ME	A+	A+	A+
Lone Oak, TX	C+	D	D
Kingsbury, TX	D-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Borrego Springs is safer than the California state average and safer 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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