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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$75,338

Cost of Crime™ for Wheeler Springs, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,027 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wheeler 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 Wheeler Springs, CA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wheeler Springs's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Wheeler Springs sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Wheeler Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wheeler Springs is 70.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 15 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Wheeler Springs, CA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wheeler Springs, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wheeler Springs for 2025 is $75,338, about $1,061 per resident and $2,027 per household. That equals 2.2% 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): 35.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

Wheeler Springs, CA:	$1061
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wheeler Springs is $1,061 per year, which is $597 more than the national average and $570 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wheeler Springs:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $326 more than in Wheeler Springs.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $848 less than in Wheeler Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wheeler Springs	Cost per Wheeler Springs Resident
Murder	$19,723	$278
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,313	$33
Robbery	$4,663	$66
Assault	$17,421	$245
Kidnapping	$684	$10
Vehicle Theft	$6,052	$85
Burglary	$6,076	$86
Theft	$11,593	$163
Arson	$535	$8
Vandalism	$4,526	$64
Animal Cruelty	$21	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,512	$21
Identity Theft	$219	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$75,338	$1,061

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wheeler 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 Wheeler Springs totals $148,722 ($2,095 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $224,060 ($3,156 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 city holds few 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 Wheeler Springs's 71 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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Wheeler 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 Wheeler Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.544
Robbery	2.088
Rape	0.5373
Murder	0.1478
Total Violent Crime	11.32 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.53
Vehicle Theft	5.504
Burglary	9.435
Arson	0.3120
Total Property Crime	46.78 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1590
Drug Crimes	2.879
Vandalism	8.923
Identity Theft	0.3983
Animal Cruelty	0.0407
Total "Other" Rate	12.40 (D)

Individual Wheeler Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ojai, CA	D+	D-	D
Meiners Oaks, CA	D	D-	D-
Mira Monte, CA	C	D	D
Oak View, CA	C-	D	D+
Sulphur Springs, CA	D+	D-	D
Carpinteria, CA	C	D	D+
Toro Canyon, CA	C-	D-	D
Summerland, CA	C	D-	D+
North Fillmore, CA	C-	D	D
Montecito, CA	D	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wheeler 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
Thrall, KS	C+	D+	D+
Hayward, SD	B-	A-	A-
High Knob, KY	C+	B+	B+
Hilliardston, NC	D	F	F
Sunspot, NM	D-	F	F
Sunville, PA	A	C	C
Texas City, IL	B-	C+	C+
Thorn Hollow, OR	B-	B+	B+
Thousand Island Park, NY	D+	D	D
Hayward, OK	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Wheeler 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 Wheeler Springs, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Wheeler Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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