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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$4.68 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lucerne Valley, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,070 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lucerne Valley 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 Lucerne Valley, 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 Lucerne Valley's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Lucerne Valley sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Lucerne Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lucerne Valley is 49.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lucerne Valley, CA report the most crime, about 57 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lucerne Valley, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lucerne Valley for 2025 is $4,683,556, about $736 per resident and $2,070 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lucerne Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Lucerne Valley, CA:	$736
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lucerne Valley is $736 per year, which is $271 more than the national average and $245 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lucerne Valley:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $652 more than in Lucerne Valley.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $523 less than in Lucerne Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lucerne Valley	Cost per Lucerne Valley Resident
Murder	$1.12 million	$176
Rape/Sexual Assault	$198,678	$31
Robbery	$409,705	$64
Assault	$1.12 million	$176
Kidnapping	$47,157	$7
Vehicle Theft	$212,142	$33
Burglary	$488,514	$77
Theft	$798,755	$125
Arson	$30,829	$5
Vandalism	$162,450	$26
Animal Cruelty	$1,152	$0
Drug Crimes	$72,046	$11
Identity Theft	$19,301	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,683,556	$736

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lucerne Valley, 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 Lucerne Valley totals $8,902,082 ($1,398 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,585,638 ($2,134 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 central 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 do the same, and of Lucerne Valley's 6,366 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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Lucerne Valley 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 Lucerne Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.134
Robbery	2.046
Rape	0.5147
Murder	0.0937
Total Violent Crime	8.789 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.23
Vehicle Theft	2.152
Burglary	8.461
Arson	0.2005
Total Property Crime	35.04 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1222
Drug Crimes	1.530
Vandalism	3.572
Identity Theft	0.3917
Animal Cruelty	0.0245
Total "Other" Rate	5.640 (B+)

Individual Lucerne Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Apple Valley, CA	C-	D+	D
Hesperia, CA	D+	C-	D
Victorville, CA	D+	D+	D
Oak Hills, CA	C+	C	D+
Adelanto, CA	C	C-	D
Landers, CA	D-	F	F
Phelan, CA	C-	D+	D
Pinon Hills, CA	D+	D	D-
Wrightwood, CA	C	B	D+
Llano, CA	B-	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lucerne Valley 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
Citra, FL	A+	B	B
Cold Spring, KY	C+	B+	B+
Colby, KS	D+	C	C
Colbert, GA	A	B+	B+
Cochituate, MA	A+	A+	A+
Cobleskill, NY	B-	C	C
Coal City, IL	A+	A	A
Clinton, WA	C-	C-	C-
Clermont, GA	B+	A	A
Clayton, GA	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Lucerne Valley 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 Lucerne Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lucerne Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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