Orange County, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Orange County in green. The most dangerous areas in Orange County 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 Orange County, CA Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Orange County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Orange County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Orange County is 0.0173 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Orange County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Orange County may be as high as 1 in 39,437 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 76,476 in the east part of the county. 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 central parts of Orange County, CA: about 11 per year. The southwest part of Orange County has fewer cases of murder with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Orange County, 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 county. 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 Orange County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Orange County has 1, 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 Orange County has 481, have the same problem. Of Orange County’s 3,276,808 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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Orange County 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 Orange County residents in a standard year.

Individual Orange County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Orange County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Orange County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	B
San Bernardino County, CA	C	C-	D+	B-
Riverside County, CA	B-	C	C-	B
Ventura County, CA	B-	C	C-	A-
La Paz County, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C	C+
Gila County, AZ	B-	C-	C	D+
Catron County, NM	D-	F	D	F
Socorro County, NM	F	F	D-	F
Lincoln County, NM	D+	D-	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Orange County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	A-
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C+
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	D+
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C+	D
Harris County, TX	D	D	D	D-
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	F	D+
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B	B-
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	B-	A+
Bradley County, TN	C	C	C	B

Considering only the murder rate, Orange County is safer than the California 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 Orange County, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Orange County schools on SchoolGrade

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