Lake Forest, CA Analytics

May recorded 108 crime incidents.

April recorded 127 crime incidents.

March recorded 138 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 130
  • Arrest: 116
  • Assault: 49
  • Vandalism: 28
  • Burglary: 25
  • Other: 18
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 11 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 30 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake Forest, California

Over the past three months, Theft 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 94% of violent crime in Lake Forest, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Lake Forest, California.

Reported Shootings in Lake Forest, California

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Lake Forest, California. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 3, followed by May with 0 shootings, and March 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.