Lake Forest, CA Analytics

September recorded 122 crime incidents.

August recorded 116 crime incidents.

July recorded 138 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 130
  • Theft: 125
  • Assault: 39
  • Burglary: 33
  • Vandalism: 24
  • Other: 19
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Lake Forest, California.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 22 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 16 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake Forest, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Lake Forest, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Lake Forest, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Lake Forest, California.

Reported Shootings in Lake Forest, California

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Lake Forest, California. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 1, followed by September with 0 shootings, and July with 0 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 Forest. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.