Crime & Safety in South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe's crime profile runs genuinely mixed -- an overall index slightly above the national average, violent crime notably higher, property crime lower -- disclosed honestly rather than smoothed over.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed mixed overall picture
South Lake Tahoe's overall crime index ran slightly above the national figure (34.57 vs. 33.37), with violent crime running notably higher (20.43 vs. a national 13.84) even as property crime ran below the national average -- a genuinely mixed, honestly disclosed picture.
A real, disclosed lower safety percentile
South Lake Tahoe ranked in just the 14th percentile for safety among cited comparison cities (safer than only 14%, less safe than 86%), with an overall chance of violent- or property-crime victimization of roughly 1 in 47.
Real, disclosed neighborhood-level variation
The southwest part of the city was cited as the safest area (roughly 1-in-45 odds), while the northeast carried notably higher odds (roughly 1-in-18) -- a real reason to research a specific area directly.
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Key takeaways
- South Lake Tahoe's crime index runs slightly above the national average, with violent crime notably higher.
- The city ranked in just the 14th safety percentile among cited comparison cities.
- Southwest South Lake Tahoe was cited as safest; northeast as carrying notably higher crime odds.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly given the real, disclosed mixed picture.
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