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Crime rate in Orange, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Orange, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Orange, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Orange, CA is 125 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 58.0% U.S. cities. In the last 5 years Orange has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Orange, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Orange:

124.8
Villa Park:

54.3
Anaheim:

338.6
Tustin:

208.4
Santa Ana:

115.0
Placentia:

150.9
Yorba Linda:

64.1
Garden Grove:

207.0
Fullerton:

262.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Orange by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(1.5)		3
(2.2)		3
(2.2)		4
(2.9)		4
(2.9)		0
(0.0)		7
(5.0)		1
(0.7)		4
(2.8)		3
(2.1)		3
(2.1)		4
(2.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		11
(8.0)		3
(2.2)		6
(4.3)		8
(5.7)		8
(5.7)		10
(7.1)		11
(7.8)		25
(17.6)		12
(8.5)		12
(8.5)		18
(12.9)		14
(10.1)		0
(0.0)		11
(8.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		68
(49.6)		56
(41.1)		82
(59.4)		54
(38.7)		64
(45.6)		53
(37.7)		62
(44.1)		57
(40.2)		64
(45.3)		73
(51.7)		76
(54.4)		54
(38.9)		0
(0.0)		66
(48.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		79
(57.6)		88
(64.5)		66
(47.8)		69
(49.4)		71
(50.6)		79
(56.1)		92
(65.4)		145
(102.2)		138
(97.8)		72
(51.0)		83
(59.4)		108
(77.8)		0
(0.0)		148
(108.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		431
(314.3)		404
(296.2)		445
(322.4)		500
(357.9)		473
(337.1)		366
(260.0)		525
(373.5)		464
(327.1)		489
(346.5)		478
(338.7)		387
(276.8)		504
(363.0)		0
(0.0)		570
(419.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,959
(1,429)		1,944
(1,425)		2,001
(1,450)		2,044
(1,463)		1,673
(1,192)		1,631
(1,159)		2,016
(1,434)		1,783
(1,257)		1,754
(1,243)		1,700
(1,205)		1,546
(1,106)		1,468
(1,057)		0
(0.0)		1,160
(853.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		235
(171.4)		221
(162.0)		206
(149.3)		289
(206.9)		272
(193.9)		244
(173.3)		356
(253.3)		361
(254.5)		341
(241.6)		300
(212.6)		251
(179.5)		424
(305.4)		0
(0.0)		314
(231.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		16
(11.7)		13
(9.5)		9
(6.5)		26
(18.6)		15
(10.7)		23
(16.3)		8
(5.7)		9
(6.3)		19
(13.5)		19
(13.5)		7
(5.0)		31
(22.3)		0
(0.0)		16
(11.8)
City-Data.com crime index128.6122.1127.7131.9120.9106.6146.3141.6138.9125.7120.7133.20.0124.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 126 registered sex offenders living in Orange, California as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Orange is 1,115 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Orange:

86.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Orange:

0.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Orange:

74.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Orange:

74.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Orange:

64.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Orange:

85.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Orange:

90.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Orange:

72.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Orange:

54.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Orange:

59.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Orange:

55.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Orange:

62.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Orange:

59.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Orange:

64.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Orange:

85.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Orange:

87.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Orange:

98.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Orange:

74.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Orange:

161.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Orange:

0.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Orange:

171.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Orange:

137.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Orange:

159.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Orange:

167.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Orange:

166.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Orange:

184.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Orange:

135.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Orange:

156.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Orange:

175.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Orange:

159.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Orange:

154.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Orange:

160.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Orange:

188.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Orange:

166.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Orange:

182.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Orange:

196.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 218 (150 officers - 136 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 218 (150 officers - 138 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 216 (143 officers - 132 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 218 (152 officers - 140 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 219 (153 officers - 140 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 213 (143 officers - 130 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 203 (150 officers - 137 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 209 (150 officers - 137 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 212 (152 officers - 138 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 216 (155 officers - 141 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 226 (158 officers - 141 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 232 (158 officers - 141 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 229 (159 officers - 142 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 233 (159 officers - 142 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 234 (162 officers - 144 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 226 (158 officers - 142 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 216 (150 officers - 134 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 215 (149 officers - 134 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 221 (152 officers - 137 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Orange, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 92861, 92865, 92866.

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