Mission Viejo, CA Crime Rates & Map

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58%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

54%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Mission Viejo_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	924	n/a (estimate)	978	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	5	n/a	5.3	34.2	38.4
Robbery	20	n/a	21.2	113.6	73.9
Assault	46	n/a	48.7	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	71	n/a (estimate)	75	442	388
Burglary	112	n/a	118.5	369.7	314.2
Theft	659	n/a	697.3	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	82	n/a	86.8	427.6	246.0
Property crime	853	n/a (estimate)	903	2,139	1,958

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Key findings

Mission Viejo crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mission Viejo are 81% lower than the national average
In Mission Viejo you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mission Viejo is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mission Viejo has not changed

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Daily Crime In Mission Viejo (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Mission Viejo for every 100,000 residents. The Mission Viejo total amount of daily crime is 2.64 times less than the California average and 2.40 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Mission Viejo, is 5.88 times less than the California average, and it is 5.16 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Mission Viejo has a daily crime average that is 2.37 times less than the California average and 2.17 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Mission Viejo (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Mission Viejo safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Mission Viejo is safer than 94% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Mission Viejo is safer than 77% 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 Mission Viejo. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Mission Viejo is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mission Viejo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mission Viejo is 1 in 1332

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mission Viejo is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mission Viejo is 1 in 103

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Mission Viejo, California you have a 1 in 1332 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 111 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Mission Viejo.

Year Over Year Crime In Mission Viejo (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Mission Viejo, CA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Mission Viejo has increased by 10%, while the property crime rate in Mission Viejo has not changed year over year. Summing up the numbers, Mission Viejo has not changed with regards to total crimes year over year.

Mission Viejo police department

Item	Mission Viejo	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

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
Villa Park, CA	5,922	0	899	899
Laguna Niguel, CA	64,984	61	867	929
Coto de Caza, CA	14,845	168	815	983
San Juan Capistrano, CA	36,006	175	840	1,015
Mission Viejo, CA	96,178	75	903	978

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Portsmouth, VA	96,071	770	3,888	4,658
Portsmouth, VA	96,071	770	3,888	4,658
Tuscaloosa, AL	96,352	505	4,338	4,844
Lawton, OK	96,728	587	968	1,554
Vacaville, CA	95,607	243	1,732	1,975
Mission Viejo, CA	96,178	75	903	978

Source: The Mission Viejo, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.