Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Sunwood Central

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Sunwood Central residents.

 

Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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A
Other Crime Grade
A
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A crime occurs every 4 days 6 hours (on average) in Sunwood Central.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sunwood Central in green. The most dangerous areas in Sunwood Central 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 Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Sunwood Central is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of neighborhoods are safer and 85% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sunwood Central's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Sunwood Central is 0.0255 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sunwood Central generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sunwood Central may be as high as 1 in 31,560 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56,538 in the southwest 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 Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA: about 0 per year. The south part of Sunwood Central has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sunwood Central, 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 southwest 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 Sunwood Central residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sunwood Central 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 Sunwood Central has 0, have the same problem. Of Sunwood Central’s 4,595 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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Sunwood Central 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 Sunwood Central residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.332
Robbery
0.5561
Rape
0.4416
Murder
0.0255
Total Violent Crime
3.355 (B)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
7.225
Vehicle Theft
3.104
Burglary
1.555
Arson
0.2451
Total Property Crime
12.13 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1082
Drug Crimes
1.140
Vandalism
1.653
Identity Theft
0.2332
Animal Cruelty
0.0157
Total "Other" Rate
3.150 (A)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A
A-
A-
A+
A
B
A
B+
A
A-
A-
B+
A+
B+
A+
A-
A-
B-
A-
A
A+
A-
A+
A-
A
B
A-
B-
A+
A-
A+
A
B
B+
C+
A
A+
B+
A+
A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sunwood Central 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
A+
A+
A+
A-
C-
B+
B+
C-
A
B+
B+
A
D
B
B
A+
D-
F
F
F
D-
D-
D-
D+
A
A+
A+
B
C+
B+
B+
D-
A
B
B
D
A+
A-
A-
A-

Considering only the murder rate, Sunwood Central 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 Sunwood Central, Santa Ana, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sunwood Central schools on SchoolGrade

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