Northwest, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Northwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Northwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Santa Ana crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Northwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Santa Ana.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Northwest_{/100k people}	Santa Ana_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,812	1,431 (estimate)	2,195	2,564	2,119
Murder	15	n/a	4.8	4.5	5.0
Rape	163	n/a	52.5	36.6	37.5
Robbery	329	n/a	106.0	119.1	60.6
Assault	1,023	n/a	329.7	325.8	256.1
Violent crime	1,530	321 (estimate)	493	486	359
Burglary	700	n/a	225.6	305.8	229.2
Theft	3,601	n/a	1,160.5	1,345.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	981	n/a	316.1	427.5	258.8
Property crime	5,282	1,109 (estimate)	1,702	2,078	1,760

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Northwest crime map

The Northwest crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Northwest 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 Northwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Northwest 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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Crime Quick Facts

Northwest crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Northwest are 11% lower than the national average
In Northwest you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Northwest is safer than 11% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Santa Ana has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northwest is 1 in 312

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northwest is 1 in 91

The chance of being a victim of crime in Northwest is 1 in 70

Year Over Year Crime In Santa Ana (per 100,000 people)

Santa Ana police department

Item	Northwest	Santa Ana	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	578	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.7	3.6

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}
Villa Park, CA	5,883	36	713	749
Las Flores, CA	5,089	158	676	834
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	171	683	853
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	93	765	858
Laguna Woods, CA	16,056	60	893	953
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	146	830	975
Rossmoor, CA	11,923	185	792	977
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	493	1,702	2,195

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Riverside, CA	327,569	590	2,832	3,422
Corpus Christi, TX	326,332	864	3,011	3,875
Lexington-Fayette, KY	322,200	262	2,274	2,536
Honolulu, HI	347,181	185	1,790	1,975
Anaheim, CA	353,085	596	2,132	2,728
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	493	1,702	2,195

Source: The Northwest, Santa Ana, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.

Northwest, Santa Ana, CA Crime Rates