La Quinta, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 39,536
Key Insights
- →La Quinta has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 177.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 43% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
177.1
-3.3% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1945.1
769 total
vs National Avg
↓ -51%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 70
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery21
Aggravated Assault41
Property Crime: 769
Burglary114
Larceny-Theft567
Motor Vehicle Theft88
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,536 | 70 | 177.1 | 1 | 769 | 1945.1 |
| 2023 | 38,779 | 71 | 183.1 | 1 | 944 | 2434.3 |
| 2022 | 38,715 | 70 | 180.8 | 1 | 1,004 | 2593.3 |
| 2020 | 42,228 | 46 | 108.9 | 0 | 852 | 2017.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for La Quinta
Based on violent crime rate of 177.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 43% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.