Central City, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

135%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

159%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

130%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Central City 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 Central City 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 Central City crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Santa Ana.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central City_{/100k people}	Santa Ana_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	5,454 (estimate)	4,837 (estimate)	2,843	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.5	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	959 (estimate)	851 (estimate)	500	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.9	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	471.9	282.7
Property crime	n/a	4,495 (estimate)	3,986 (estimate)	2,343	1,954

Central City crime map

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

Central City crime rates are 135% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Central City are 159% higher than the national average
In Central City you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central City is safer than 22% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Santa Ana has increased by 93%

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Daily Crime In Central City (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central City is 1 in 105

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central City is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central City is 1 in 19

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

Santa Ana police department

Item	Central City	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}
Laguna Woods, CA	16,056	23	522	545
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,385	85	682	767
Villa Park, CA	5,883	35	893	928
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	53	996	1,050
Rossmoor, CA	11,923	190	893	1,083
Laguna Niguel, CA	65,048	95	1,045	1,140
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	122	1,054	1,176
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	851	3,986	4,837

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Riverside, CA	327,569	516	3,241	3,757
Corpus Christi, TX	326,332	791	3,121	3,912
Lexington-Fayette, KY	322,200	270	2,716	2,986
Honolulu, HI	347,181	253	2,578	2,832
Anaheim, CA	353,085	766	2,769	3,535
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	851	3,986	4,837

Source: The Central City, Santa Ana, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

Central City, Santa Ana, CA Crime Rates