Crime in Bear Valley, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Bear Valley, however, property crimes account for only about 80% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Bear Valley than it is nationwide. There were 44 property crimes in Bear Valley in 2019, or 799 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Bear Valley. There were 36 larcenies reported in Bear Valley in 2019, or 654 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 6 break-ins reported in Bear Valley in 2019, or 109 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Bear Valley, meanwhile, there were 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 36 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Bear Valley, however, violent offenses account for a larger 20% share of all reported crime.

At 200 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Bear Valley is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Bear Valley reported a total of 11 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Bear Valley, however, rape is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 4 aggravated assaults reported in Bear Valley in 2019, or 73 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Bear Valley in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 7 rapes reported in Bear Valley in 2019, or 127 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Bear Valley.