Reported Violent Crimes By City in Orange County,
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Statistics for: 2002 2001
2000
1999
1998
2003
VIOLENT CRIMES
Jurisdiction |
Total Violent Crimes |
Homicide |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
County Total |
8,219 |
64 |
497 |
2,624 |
5,034 |
Aliso Viejo |
43 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
38 |
Anaheim |
1,319 |
9 |
76 |
410 |
824 |
Brea |
68 |
0 |
6 |
29 |
33 |
Buena Park |
326 |
2 |
21 |
115 |
188 |
Costa Mesa |
304 |
1 |
42 |
112 |
149 |
Cypress |
74 |
1 |
9 |
27 |
37 |
Dana Point |
81 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
65 |
Fountain Valley |
108 |
0 |
9 |
43 |
56 |
Fullerton |
363 |
5 |
37 |
120 |
201 |
Garden Grove |
732 |
6 |
27 |
211 |
488 |
Huntington Beach |
411 |
3 |
44 |
101 |
263 |
Irvine |
144 |
2 |
18 |
51 |
73 |
La Habra |
225 |
5 |
8 |
56 |
156 |
La Palma |
29 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
20 |
Laguna Beach |
55 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
44 |
Laguna Hills |
45 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
32 |
Laguna Niguel |
78 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
54 |
Jurisdiction |
Total Violent Crimes |
Homicide |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
Laguna Woods |
8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Lake Forest |
107 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
74 |
Los Alamitos |
45 |
0 |
4 |
20 |
21 |
Mission Viejo |
114 |
1 |
4 |
25 |
84 |
Newport Beach |
115 |
0 |
16 |
27 |
72 |
Orange |
262 |
1 |
10 |
97 |
154 |
Placentia |
127 |
1 |
6 |
36 |
84 |
Rancho Santa
Margarita |
34 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
27 |
San Clemente |
76 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
59 |
San Juan
Capistrano |
50 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
36 |
Santa Ana |
1,788 |
17 |
76 |
739 |
956 |
Seal Beach |
61 |
1 |
5 |
17 |
38 |
Stanton |
118 |
1 |
11 |
36 |
70 |
Tustin |
265 |
1 |
11 |
55 |
198 |
Villa Park |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Westminster |
328 |
1 |
16 |
110 |
201 |
Yorba Linda |
61 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
39 |
Unincorporated
Areas |
210 |
3 |
9 |
38 |
160 |
Source: California Dept. of
Justice
In 2004, Orange County cities continued to rank among the safest cities
in America. Of the top 25 cities, accorded "Safest Cities in
America" by Morgan Quitno, two were in Orange County. Mission Viejo ranked as the safest city in California
and the 4th safest in the nation. Other Orange County cities in the national top 25 list
are
Lake Forest (ranked second in California and 6th nationwide) and Irvine (ranked
fourth in California - behind Thousand Oaks - and 11th nationwide). Morgan Quitno
Safest City Awards
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