Orange, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Orange_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,743	n/a (estimate)	2,038	2,834	2,281
Murder	2	n/a	1.5	5.0	5.7
Rape	14	n/a	10.4	36.4	38.0
Robbery	84	n/a	62.4	128.3	66.5
Assault	196	n/a	145.6	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	296	n/a (estimate)	220	508	364
Burglary	933	n/a	693.3	347.4	250.7
Theft	1,233	n/a	916.2	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	281	n/a	208.8	512.2	318.7
Property crime	2,447	n/a (estimate)	1,818	2,326	1,917

Orange crime map

The Orange crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Orange 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 Orange crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Orange 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

Orange crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Orange are 40% lower than the national average
In Orange you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Orange is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Orange has increased by 10%

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Daily Crime In Orange (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Orange, CA per 100,000 people. In Orange, the total number of daily crimes is 1.39 times less than the California average and 1.12 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Orange is 2.31 times less than the California average and 1.65 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Orange has a daily crime rate that is 1.28 times less than the California average and 1.05 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Orange (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Orange to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Orange safe? The gauges above illustrate that Orange is safer than 33% of every city located within California along with 20% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Orange, CA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Orange

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Orange is 1 in 455

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Orange is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Orange is 1 in 50

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Orange? If you reside in Orange, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 455. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 55 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Orange, is 1 in 50.

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

Determining whether Orange is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Orange violent crime rates have increased by 69%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 5% year over year. Total crimes for Orange has increased by 10% in the same time frame.

Orange police department

Item	Orange	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	216	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 216 Orange police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 57.2% less than the California average and 52.4% 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}
Laguna Woods, CA	16,056	53	542	595
Villa Park, CA	5,883	35	739	774
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,385	112	710	822
Las Flores, CA	5,089	165	756	922
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	56	973	1,029
Rossmoor, CA	11,923	194	886	1,080
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	132	982	1,114
Orange, CA	139,322	220	1,818	2,038

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Olathe, KS	139,216	234	1,147	1,381
Surprise, AZ	139,007	100	1,249	1,350
Denton, TX	139,734	247	2,187	2,435
Roseville, CA	138,860	245	1,438	1,683
Metairie, LA	138,511	267	1,279	1,546
Orange, CA	139,322	220	1,818	2,038

Source: The Orange, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.