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

Crime rate in Irvine, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Irvine, CA is 96 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.6 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 48.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 Irvine crime rate rose by 12670% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Irvine has seen rise of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Irvine, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Irvine:

96.3
Tustin:

208.4
Laguna Woods:

43.1
Santa Ana:

115.0
Lake Forest:

88.5
Costa Mesa:

339.2
Newport Beach:

161.2
Laguna Hills:

121.6
Aliso Viejo:

55.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Irvine by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		3
(1.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(0.9)		2
(0.9)		2
(0.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(0.8)		3
(1.1)		2
(0.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.3)		1
(0.3)		0
(0.0)		4
(1.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		28
(13.0)		24
(11.3)		11
(5.1)		8
(3.7)		12
(5.1)		28
(11.5)		27
(10.5)		41
(15.4)		46
(16.7)		40
(13.9)		52
(17.8)		36
(12.1)		2
(0.7)		35
(11.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		55
(25.5)		40
(18.8)		40
(18.6)		29
(13.3)		38
(16.1)		36
(14.8)		57
(22.1)		52
(19.5)		55
(19.9)		53
(18.4)		66
(22.6)		49
(16.5)		0
(0.0)		41
(13.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		67
(31.1)		56
(26.4)		67
(31.2)		71
(32.6)		61
(25.9)		56
(23.0)		58
(22.5)		56
(21.0)		66
(23.9)		67
(23.3)		69
(23.6)		66
(22.2)		0
(0.0)		154
(49.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		481
(223.0)		480
(226.0)		513
(238.7)		570
(262.0)		583
(247.2)		575
(236.7)		523
(202.6)		640
(240.0)		627
(227.1)		621
(215.6)		574
(196.1)		828
(278.7)		4
(1.4)		833
(267.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,365
(1,097)		2,197
(1,034)		2,649
(1,233)		2,599
(1,195)		2,553
(1,083)		2,344
(964.7)		3,144
(1,218)		2,918
(1,094)		2,814
(1,019)		2,840
(985.9)		3,086
(1,054)		3,336
(1,123)		2
(0.7)		3,488
(1,119)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		150
(69.5)		121
(57.0)		118
(54.9)		135
(62.1)		149
(63.2)		126
(51.9)		201
(77.8)		179
(67.1)		194
(70.3)		198
(68.7)		163
(55.7)		288
(96.9)		3
(1.0)		290
(93.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		32
(14.8)		23
(10.8)		17
(7.9)		22
(10.1)		10
(4.2)		8
(3.3)		8
(3.1)		9
(3.4)		10
(3.6)		9
(3.1)		9
(3.1)		8
(2.7)		1
(0.3)		19
(6.1)
City-Data.com crime index92.181.788.286.481.477.690.190.587.881.386.791.90.896.3

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.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 49 registered sex offenders living in Irvine, California as of June 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Irvine is 5,431 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Irvine:

45.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Irvine:

0.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Irvine:

32.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Irvine:

41.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Irvine:

34.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Irvine:

40.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Irvine:

37.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Irvine:

34.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Irvine:

30.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Irvine:

27.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Irvine:

28.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Irvine:

31.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Irvine:

33.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Irvine:

44.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Irvine:

35.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Irvine:

37.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Irvine:

35.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Irvine:

42.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Irvine:

123.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Irvine:

0.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Irvine:

126.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Irvine:

100.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Irvine:

102.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Irvine:

106.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Irvine:

112.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Irvine:

113.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Irvine:

103.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Irvine:

113.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Irvine:

121.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Irvine:

117.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Irvine:

105.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Irvine:

109.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Irvine:

118.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Irvine:

121.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Irvine:

125.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Irvine:

144.9
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: 309 (210 officers - 177 male; 33 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.72
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 319 (218 officers - 179 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.73
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 325 (224 officers - 183 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.77
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 310 (216 officers - 179 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.75
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 302 (211 officers - 176 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.76
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 301 (213 officers - 175 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.80
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 298 (203 officers - 165 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.79
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 289 (200 officers - 162 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.82
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 281 (194 officers - 155 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.82
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 280 (200 officers - 160 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 278 (198 officers - 156 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 289 (200 officers - 158 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.94
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 282 (195 officers - 156 male; 39 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.90
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 271 (182 officers - 146 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.87
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 265 (173 officers - 143 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.86
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 252 (163 officers - 135 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.86
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 224 (157 officers - 131 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.87
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 231 (158 officers - 133 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 218 (152 officers - 127 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.93
California average:

2.42

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

Zip codes: 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92610, 92612, 92617, 92618, 92620, 92630, 92676, 92780, 92782.

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