Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Mission Viejo in green. The most dangerous areas in Mission Viejo are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Mission Viejo is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mission Viejo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Mission Viejo is 0.0546 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mission Viejo generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mission Viejo may be as high as 1 in 12,127 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,248 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Mission Viejo has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Mission Viejo, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Mission Viejo residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mission Viejo has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mission Viejo has 2, have the same problem. Of Mission Viejo’s 7,766 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mission Viejo Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mission Viejo residents in a standard year.

Individual Mission Viejo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Mission Viejo is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mission Viejo.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pheasant Run, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	D+	B
Meadow Hills, Aurora, CO	C	C+	C	C
Carriage Place, Aurora, CO	C-	B-	C-	B-
Meadow Wood, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	C-	C+
Aurora Knolls-Hutchinson Heights, Aurora, CO	C-	B	C-	B
Shenandoah, Aurora, CO	C	B	C	A-
Prides Crossing, Aurora, CO	C	B+	C+	C+
Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO	D+	C-	D+	D
Seven Hills, Aurora, CO	C	B+	C+	C+
Horseshoe Park, Aurora, CO	C-	C+	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mission Viejo is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA	C+	C+	C+	B
West End, St. Louis, MO	F	D-	D-	F
Californial Heights, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	C-	B-
Brightmoor, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F	F
Mt Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA	A-	A+	A+	A-
North Brookline, Brookline, MA	B	C	C	B-
Urbanizacion Metropolis, Carolina, PR	C-	C	C	D-
Venable, Charlottesville, VA	C+	D+	D+	D-
West Augusta, Augusta, GA	B	B	B	D
Julington Creek, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Mission Viejo is safer than the Colorado state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mission Viejo schools on SchoolGrade

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