Crime Grade · FBI UCR Data · 2025

Laguna Woods, CA Crime Grade

How Laguna Woods grades for violent crime against every other reporting U.S. city — and against the rest of California — based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data.

A

National

3/10

vs. all U.S. cities ≥ 25,000 population

A

California

1/10

vs. California cities ≥ 10,000 population

In 2025, the violent crime rate in Laguna Woods, CA was 70.9 per 100,000 residents (12 incidents over a population of 16,922). That puts Laguna Woods 78% below the U.S. rate of 325.3 and 83% below the California statewide rate of 415.5.

That ranks Laguna Woods #785 of 3,771 ranked U.S. cities, safer than 79% of them, and #12 of 371 in California. Violent crime is up 19% year over year and down 14% over the last five years.

Laguna Woods, CA crime — key facts

National Crime Grade
A (3/10)
California Grade
A (1/10)
Violent crime rate
70.9 / 100k
National rank
#785 of 3,771
CA rank
#12 of 371
Safer than
79% of U.S. cities
Year over year
up 19%
5-year change
down 14%
Population
16,922
Reporting agency
Laguna Woods Police Department
Data year
2025 · FBI UCR

Reported by Laguna Woods Police Department (FBI ORI CA030470X) to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Download the full dataset (CSV) · methodology.

Violent crime rate, 5-year trend

Per 100,000 residents. Laguna Woods (red), California (blue), U.S. average (gray dashed).

Laguna Woods vs. U.S., 2025 — by offense

Rates per 100,000 residents for each offense category.

Full data, last 5 years

Rates per 100,000 residents. Raw counts in parentheses.

Offense20202022202320242025
Violent crime82.1(13)23.2(4)53.0(9)59.5(10)70.9(12)
Murder0.0(0)5.8(1)5.9(1)0.0(0)0.0(0)
Rape0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)
Robbery25.3(4)5.8(1)17.7(3)11.9(2)11.8(2)
Aggravated assault56.8(9)11.6(2)29.4(5)47.6(8)59.1(10)
Property crime960.1(152)533.4(92)571.2(97)887.1(149)632.3(107)
Burglary101.1(16)75.4(13)88.3(15)77.4(13)106.4(18)
Larceny675.8(107)342.0(59)418.1(71)535.8(90)455.0(77)
Motor vehicle theft183.2(29)104.4(18)47.1(8)273.9(46)70.9(12)

How the Crime Grade is calculated

What is the source of the Laguna Woods, CA Crime Grade?
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting via the Crime Data Explorer. Agency-level data, pulled directly. No third-party aggregators, no proprietary score.
What metric does the Laguna Woods Crime Grade use?
Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents (murder + rape + robbery + aggravated assault), most recent fully-reported year.
How is the national decile for Laguna Woods calculated?
Laguna Woods's rate placed against all FBI-reporting U.S. cities with population ≥ 25,000. 1 = safest.
How is the California state decile calculated?
Same calculation restricted to California cities with population ≥ 10,000.
How do decile scores convert to a letter grade?
1–3 = A · 4–5 = B · 6–7 = C · 8 = D · 9–10 = F.
How often is the Laguna Woods Crime Grade refreshed?
Twice a year. The FBI typically releases the prior year's full data each September.
What are the limits of this Crime Grade?
The FBI relies on local agency reporting. Rates reflect what was reported, not what occurred.

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