The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Edwards AFB, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.69 million

Cost of Crime™ for Edwards AFB, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,635 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Edwards AFB 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 Edwards AFB, CA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Edwards AFB's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Edwards AFB sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Edwards AFB's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Edwards AFB is 46.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Edwards AFB, CA report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Edwards AFB, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Edwards AFB for 2025 is $1,685,934, about $821 per resident and $2,635 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Edwards AFB Compared to Other Cities?

Edwards AFB, CA:	$821
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Edwards AFB is $821 per year, which is $357 more than the national average and $330 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Edwards AFB:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $567 more than in Edwards AFB.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $608 less than in Edwards AFB

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Edwards AFB	Cost per Edwards AFB Resident
Murder	$612,800	$298
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,255	$26
Robbery	$109,226	$53
Assault	$338,700	$165
Kidnapping	$21,304	$10
Vehicle Theft	$46,767	$23
Burglary	$159,168	$77
Theft	$206,567	$101
Arson	$9,849	$5
Vandalism	$48,365	$24
Animal Cruelty	$334	$0
Drug Crimes	$66,809	$33
Identity Theft	$12,789	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,685,934	$821

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Edwards AFB, 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 Edwards AFB totals $4,457,352 ($2,170 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,143,287 ($2,991 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 east 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 Edwards AFB has 2, do the same, and of Edwards AFB's 2,054 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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Edwards AFB 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 Edwards AFB residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.742
Robbery	1.691
Rape	0.4276
Murder	0.1588
Total Violent Crime	8.019 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.42
Vehicle Theft	1.470
Burglary	8.544
Arson	0.1986
Total Property Crime	29.63 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1711
Drug Crimes	4.397
Vandalism	3.296
Identity Theft	0.8045
Animal Cruelty	0.0220
Total "Other" Rate	8.691 (C)

Individual Edwards AFB Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Edwards Air Force Base, CA	D-	F	D-
Edwards, CA	D-	F	D-
North Edwards, CA	D-	F	D-
Rosamond, CA	B-	C	C
Mojave, CA	D-	F	D-
Desert Lake, CA	D	D-	D-
Boron, CA	D-	D-	F
Willow Springs, CA	B	D+	B-
Lockhart, CA	F	F	F
Stallion Springs, CA	D+	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Edwards AFB is higher 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
Alviso, CA	D+	F	F
Athens, MI	A	A	A
Wallins Creek, KY	C-	B	B
Central City, PA	A+	B+	B+
Burns Harbor, IN	B	B	B
Nanjemoy, MD	B-	C-	C-
Pocahontas, IL	A-	A	A
Pinewood, SC	D-	F	F
Oriental, NC	C-	C-	C-
Ontonagon, MI	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Edwards AFB 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 Edwards AFB, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Edwards AFB schools on SchoolGrade

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