Big Bear Lake, CA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Crime Grade's violent crime map highlights the safest areas in Big Bear Lake in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

The F grade indicates that the rate of violent crime is much higher than that of the average US city. Big Bear Lake ranks in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 4% of cities but less safe than 96%. This analysis applies only to Big Bear Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Big Bear Lake is 10.01 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Big Bear Lake residents generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Big Bear Lake varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 55 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 227 in the east.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the north parts of Big Bear Lake, CA see the most incidents - about 15 per year. In contrast, the east part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 1 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Bear Lake, CA

The total projected cost of crime in Big Bear Lake for 2025 is $2,266,735. This translates to approximately $424 per resident and $959 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.9% of the median household income in Big Bear Lake. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:

1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.7%
2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.0%
3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

The Cost of Crime per resident in Big Bear Lake is $424 per year, which is $165 more than the national average and $160 more than California's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Big Bear Lake:

• In French Camp, CA, crime costs $748 per person, which is $325 more than in Big Bear Lake.
• In Plumas Lake, CA, crime costs $105 per person, which is $319 less than in Big Bear Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Bear Lake	Cost per Big Bear Lake Resident
Murder	$618,688	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$181,504	$34
Robbery	$283,054	$53
Assault	$1.18 million	$221
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,266,735	$424

The Intangible Cost of Violent Crime in Big Bear Lake, CA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Big Bear Lake totals $5,436,851 ($1,016 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $7,703,586 ($1,440 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

When interpreting the Big Bear Lake violent crime map, keep in mind that violent crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the north part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate violent crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Big Bear Lake has 2, have the same problem. Of Big Bear Lake’s 5,349 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Big Bear Lake Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Big Bear Lake residents in a standard year.

Big Bear Lake Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which violent crimes are used to calculate the Violent Crime Grade above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Big Bear Lake residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.704
Robbery	1.682
Rape	0.5596
Murder	0.0615
Total Violent Crime	10.01 (F)

Individual Big Bear Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Big Bear Lake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Big Bear Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sugarloaf, CA	D+	D	D
Big Bear City, CA	D+	D	D
Fawnskin, CA	F	F	F
Big Bear, CA	D+	D	D-
Seven Oaks, CA	D+	D-	D
Angelus Oaks, CA	D+	D-	D
Glen Martin, CA	D+	D-	D
Green Valley Lake, CA	D+	D-	D
Running Springs, CA	C-	D+	D
Smiley Park, CA	B	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Bear Lake is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Perry, OK	C-	C-	C-
Goodland, KS	D-	D-	D-
Goodview, VA	B-	A	A
Pierre Part, LA	C	C	C
Phoenix, NY	A-	B-	B-
Grafton, ND	D	C+	C+
Petersburg, MI	A	B-	B-
Grambling, LA	D-	F	F
Grand Island, FL	A+	A+	A+
Petersburg, IL	A	C+	C+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Big Bear Lake is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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