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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.01 million

Cost of Crime™ for Inyokern, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $971 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Inyokern 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 Inyokern, CA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Inyokern's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Inyokern sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Inyokern's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Inyokern is 20.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Inyokern, CA report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Inyokern, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Inyokern for 2025 is $1,013,723, about $439 per resident and $971 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Inyokern Compared to Other Cities?

Inyokern, CA:	$439
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Inyokern is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $51 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Inyokern:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $948 more than in Inyokern.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $226 less than in Inyokern

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Inyokern	Cost per Inyokern Resident
Murder	$357,202	$155
Rape/Sexual Assault	$68,302	$30
Robbery	$52,487	$23
Assault	$225,202	$98
Kidnapping	$23,894	$10
Vehicle Theft	$65,393	$28
Burglary	$69,766	$30
Theft	$92,121	$40
Arson	$13,944	$6
Vandalism	$20,760	$9
Animal Cruelty	$393	$0
Drug Crimes	$22,848	$10
Identity Theft	$1,412	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,013,723	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Inyokern, 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 Inyokern totals $2,777,300 ($1,203 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,791,023 ($1,643 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 north 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 Inyokern has 1, do the same, and of Inyokern's 2,308 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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Inyokern 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 Inyokern residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.398
Robbery	0.7230
Rape	0.4881
Murder	0.0824
Total Violent Crime	4.691 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.707
Vehicle Theft	1.830
Burglary	3.333
Arson	0.2502
Total Property Crime	13.12 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1707
Drug Crimes	1.338
Vandalism	1.259
Identity Theft	0.0790
Animal Cruelty	0.0230
Total "Other" Rate	2.870 (A)

Individual Inyokern Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
China Lake Acres, CA	C+	D	C
Pearsonville, CA	D	D-	D-
Ridgecrest, CA	D+	D+	D
Onyx, CA	D-	F	D-
Borosolvay, CA	D-	D-	D-
Searles Valley, CA	D+	D	D
Weldon, CA	D+	D-	D
Johnsondale, CA	D	F	D-
Mountain Mesa, CA	D-	D	F
Kernville, CA	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Inyokern 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
Sandy Spring, MD	B-	C	C
French Settlement, LA	B-	B-	B-
Grand Forks Afb, ND	D+	D	D
Hamshire, TX	C+	C	C
Houston, DE	A-	A	A
Hyden, KY	D+	C-	C-
Isleton, CA	F	D-	D-
Lisbon, NH	C-	B	B
New Melle, MO	B	B+	B+
Plaucheville, LA	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Inyokern 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 Inyokern, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Inyokern schools on SchoolGrade

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