Lake San Marcos, CA Analytics

February recorded 1,262 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,528 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,744 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,060
  • Assault: 687
  • Theft: 615
  • Burglary: 564
  • Arrest: 372
  • Vandalism: 135
  • Robbery: 59
  • Shooting: 37
  • Arson: 5

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Lake San Marcos, California.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 216 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 482 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake San Marcos, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 15% of crime in Lake San Marcos, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Lake San Marcos, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 52% of property crime in Lake San Marcos, California.

Reported Shootings in Lake San Marcos, California

We recorded 37 shootings over a three month period in Lake San Marcos, California. That's an average of about 12.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 21, followed by February with 10 shootings, and January with 6 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Lake San Marcos. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.