Irvine, CA Crime Rates & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

87%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2021 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2022; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Irvine_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,604	n/a (estimate)	1,550	2,581	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	0.3	5.6	6.5
Rape	36	n/a	12.1	34.2	38.4
Robbery	49	n/a	16.5	113.6	73.9
Assault	66	n/a	22.2	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	152	n/a (estimate)	51	442	388
Burglary	828	n/a	278.7	369.7	314.2
Theft	3,336	n/a	1,123.0	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	288	n/a	96.9	427.6	246.0
Property crime	4,452	n/a (estimate)	1,499	2,139	1,958

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Crime Quick Facts

Irvine crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Irvine are 87% lower than the national average
In Irvine you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Irvine is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Irvine has increased by 13%

Irvine crime map

The Irvine crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Irvine as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Irvine crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Irvine crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Daily Crime In Irvine (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Irvine, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Irvine are 1.67 times less than the California average and 1.51 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Irvine are 8.64 times less than than California and 7.58 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Irvine are 1.43 times less than than California and 1.31 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Irvine (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Irvine safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Irvine is safer than 90% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Irvine is safer than 69% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Irvine. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Irvine is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Irvine

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Irvine is 1 in 1955

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Irvine is 1 in 67

The chance of being a victim of crime in Irvine is 1 in 65

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Irvine, California? If you reside in Irvine, then there is a 1 in 1955 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 67. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 65 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Irvine.

Year Over Year Crime In Irvine (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Irvine is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Irvine has decreased by 20% and the rate of property crime in Irvine has increased by 15%. The total crime rate in Irvine has increased by 13% year to year.

Irvine police department

Item	Irvine	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	280	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.3	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 280 Irvine police officers. This results in 1.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 64.4% less than the California average and 60.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	49,038	40	589	628
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,219	55	755	810
Las Flores, CA	5,671	144	696	839
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	47	842	889
Villa Park, CA	5,922	0	899	899
Laguna Niguel, CA	64,984	61	867	929
Mission Viejo, CA	96,178	75	903	978
Irvine, CA	246,992	51	1,499	1,550

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Madison, WI	246,034	308	2,520	2,829
Norfolk, VA	245,724	739	3,199	3,938
Lubbock, TX	244,507	1,062	3,669	4,731
Laredo, TX	251,671	301	1,188	1,488
Durham, NC	251,761	740	3,313	4,053
Irvine, CA	246,992	51	1,499	1,550

Source: The Irvine, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2021. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.