The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Inyo County, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$11.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Inyo County, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,384 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Inyo County 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 Inyo County, CA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Inyo County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Inyo County sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of counties and behind 66%. The grade covers only Inyo County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Inyo County is 36.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the south areas to 1 in 58 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Inyo County, CA report the most crime, about 548 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Inyo County, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Inyo County for 2025 is $11,776,777, about $583 per resident and $1,384 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Inyo County Compared to Other Counties?

Inyo County, CA:	$583
San Francisco County, CA:	$1016
Placer County, CA:	$320
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Inyo County is $583 per year, which is $119 more than the national average and $92 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Inyo County:

In San Francisco County, CA, crime costs $1,016 per person, which is $434 more than in Inyo County.
In Placer County, CA, crime costs $320 per person, which is $263 less than in Inyo County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Inyo County	Cost per Inyo County Resident
Murder	$2.06 million	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$578,049	$29
Robbery	$982,330	$49
Assault	$3.50 million	$173
Kidnapping	$371,084	$18
Vehicle Theft	$1.02 million	$50
Burglary	$886,300	$44
Theft	$1.45 million	$72
Arson	$115,869	$6
Vandalism	$469,208	$23
Animal Cruelty	$3,891	$0
Drug Crimes	$284,084	$14
Identity Theft	$56,885	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$11,776,777	$583

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Inyo County, 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 Inyo County totals $17,863,082 ($884 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,639,858 ($1,467 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 county 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 Inyo County has 8, do the same, and of Inyo County's 20,206 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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Inyo County 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 Inyo County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.037
Robbery	1.546
Rape	0.4718
Murder	0.0541
Total Violent Crime	8.108 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.89
Vehicle Theft	3.247
Burglary	4.836
Arson	0.2375
Total Property Crime	22.22 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3029
Drug Crimes	1.901
Vandalism	3.250
Identity Theft	0.3637
Animal Cruelty	0.0260
Total "Other" Rate	5.844 (A)

Individual Inyo County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Inyo County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Inyo County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fresno County, CA	C-	D	D
Madera County, CA	B-	C-	C-
Mariposa County, CA	B	D-	B-
Merced County, CA	C+	D+	D+
Stanislaus County, CA	C	D	D+
San Benito County, CA	C+	D+	D+
Monterey County, CA	B	D+	C+
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+
Santa Cruz County, CA	C+	D+	D+
San Mateo County, CA	C+	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Inyo County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Renville County, MN	B	C+	C+
Jackson County, IA	B	B	B
Jackson County, KS	C+	C+	C+
Jackson County, KY	C+	B+	B+
Jackson County, MN	A-	B+	B+
Randolph County, AL	B	B-	B-
Randolph County, AR	D-	D-	D-
Randolph County, MO	D+	D	D
Ray County, MO	B-	B	B
Red River County, TX	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Inyo County 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 Inyo County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Inyo County schools on SchoolGrade

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