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Palm Springs, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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The Palm Springs crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #441

Palm Springs, CA	2,979.86
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Palm Springs, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Palm Springs, CA	Count	3	28	97	167	795	1,719	208	19
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	6.4	60.0	207.9	357.9	1,703.6	3,683.7	445.7	40.7	3,064
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Palm Springs, CA	Count	0	19	99	137	712	1,342	296	9
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	41.1	213.9	296.0	1,538.4	2,899.6	639.6	19.4	2,637
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Palm Springs, CA	Count	3	18	104	177	883	1,112	237	18
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	6.5	39.1	226.1	384.8	1,919.7	2,417.6	515.3	39.1	2,841
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Palm Springs, CA	Count	1	16	88	151	742	1,266	296	16
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	2.2	35.5	195.2	335.0	1,646.1	2,808.6	656.7	35.5	2,694
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Palm Springs, CA	Count	1	22	69	190	607	1,188	178	18
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	2.1	45.2	141.7	390.2	1,246.5	2,439.6	365.5	37.0	2,277
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Palm Springs, CA	Count	1	16	117	163	750	1,382	229	26
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	2.1	33.0	241.1	335.8	1,545.2	2,847.3	471.8	53.6	2,616
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Palm Springs, CA	Count	2	16	134	212	795	1,591	286	27
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	4.1	33.0	276.0	436.6	1,637.2	3,276.5	589.0	55.6	3,012
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Palm Springs, CA	Count	5	15	121	166	1,128	1,975	416	NA
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	10.3	30.9	249.3	342.0	2,323.8	4,068.6	857.0	NA	3,632
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Palm Springs, CA	Count	3	21	128	153	858	1,888	446	29
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	6.3	44.2	269.4	322.1	1,806.1	3,974.2	938.8	61.0	3,411
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Palm Springs, CA	Count	4	23	112	208	872	1,659	571	39
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	8.6	49.2	239.6	445.0	1,865.5	3,549.1	1,221.5	83.4	3,614
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Palm Springs, CA	182.00
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Palm Springs, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Palm Springs, CA	Count	3	0	2	1	0	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	6.4	0.0	4.3	2.1	0.0	0.0	64
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Palm Springs, CA	Count	8	3	1	4	0	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	17.3	6.5	2.2	8.6	0.0	0.0	172
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Palm Springs, CA	Count	6	0	3	2	1	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	13.0	0.0	6.5	4.3	2.2	0.0	130
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Palm Springs, CA	Count	10	1	3	5	1	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	22.2	2.2	6.7	11.1	2.2	0.0	221
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Palm Springs, CA	Count	16	2	0	14	0	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	32.9	4.1	0.0	28.7	0.0	0.0	328
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Palm Springs, CA	Count	4	0	1	3	0	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	8.2	0.0	2.1	6.2	0.0	0.0	82
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Palm Springs, CA	Count	8	1	1	6	0	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	16.5	2.1	2.1	12.4	0.0	0.0	164
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Palm Springs, CA	Count	11	4	0	7	0	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	22.7	8.2	0.0	14.4	0.0	0.0	226
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Palm Springs, CA	Count	12	1	1	8	2	0
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	25.3	2.1	2.1	16.8	4.2	0.0	252
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Palm Springs, CA	2.21
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Palm Springs, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Palm Springs, CA	Count	120	83	37
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	257.2	177.9	79.3	2.18
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Palm Springs, CA	Count	119	86	33
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	257.1	185.8	71.3	2.21
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Palm Springs, CA	Count	119	87	32
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	258.7	189.1	69.6	2.24
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Palm Springs, CA	Count	123	85	38
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	272.9	188.6	84.3	2.31
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Palm Springs, CA	Count	125	88	37
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	256.7	180.7	76.0	2.19
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Palm Springs, CA	Count	148	92	56
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	304.9	189.5	115.4	2.47
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Palm Springs, CA	Count	155	94	61
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	319.2	193.6	125.6	2.56
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Palm Springs, CA	Count	153	89	64
	Palm Springs, CA	Per 100,000	315.2	183.3	131.8	2.49
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Palm Springs, CA	Count	151	89	62
2005	Palm Springs, CA	Count	147	86	61