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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Palm Springs, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,037 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Palm 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 North Palm Springs, 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 North Palm Springs's combined rate is much higher than the norm. North Palm Springs sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only North Palm Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Palm Springs is 51.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 21 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of North Palm Springs, CA report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Palm Springs, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Palm Springs for 2025 is $1,349,506, about $750 per resident and $2,037 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

North Palm Springs, CA:	$750
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Palm Springs is $750 per year, which is $286 more than the national average and $259 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Palm Springs:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $638 more than in North Palm Springs.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $537 less than in North Palm Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Palm Springs	Cost per North Palm Springs Resident
Murder	$406,890	$226
Rape/Sexual Assault	$50,511	$28
Robbery	$76,503	$43
Assault	$239,205	$133
Kidnapping	$15,598	$9
Vehicle Theft	$108,930	$61
Burglary	$89,874	$50
Theft	$268,991	$149
Arson	$10,246	$6
Vandalism	$46,720	$26
Animal Cruelty	$434	$0
Drug Crimes	$30,779	$17
Identity Theft	$4,825	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,349,506	$750

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Palm 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 North Palm Springs totals $3,038,564 ($1,688 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,388,071 ($2,438 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 North Palm Springs's 1,800 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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North Palm 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 North Palm Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.627
Robbery	1.351
Rape	0.4628
Murder	0.1203
Total Violent Crime	6.562 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.85
Vehicle Theft	3.908
Burglary	5.505
Arson	0.2357
Total Property Crime	38.50 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1429
Drug Crimes	2.312
Vandalism	3.633
Identity Theft	0.3464
Animal Cruelty	0.0326
Total "Other" Rate	6.467 (B)

Individual North Palm Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garnet, CA	C-	C-	D
Desert Hot Springs, CA	D+	D+	D-
Desert Edge, CA	D-	F	D-
Palm Springs, CA	D	D	D-
Snow Creek, CA	D+	C-	D-
White Water, CA	C	C-	D+
Cathedral City, CA	D+	C-	D-
Sky Valley, CA	C	D+	D+
Morongo Valley, CA	C	D+	D+
Thousand Palms, CA	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Palm Springs 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
Warrendale, PA	A+	A+	A+
Eastgate, TX	C	D+	D+
Stafford, NY	A+	B-	B-
Dortches, NC	D	D	D
Dennis, TX	A+	A-	A-
Huntsville, TN	F	D-	D-
Union Mills, IN	A	A	A
Cleveland, MN	A-	A-	A-
Williamsburg, MA	A-	B	B
Hillsboro, ND	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, North Palm Springs 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 North Palm Springs, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Palm Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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