The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Fountain Valley, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$21.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fountain Valley, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,055 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fountain Valley with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Fountain Valley, CA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fountain Valley's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Fountain Valley sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Fountain Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fountain Valley is 24.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Fountain Valley, CA report the most crime, about 341 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fountain Valley, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fountain Valley for 2025 is $21,488,902, about $351 per resident and $1,055 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fountain Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Fountain Valley, CA:	$351
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fountain Valley is $351 per year, which is $113 less than the national average and $139 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fountain Valley:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,036 more than in Fountain Valley.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $138 less than in Fountain Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Fountain Valley for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Fountain Valley	Cost per Fountain Valley Resident
Murder	$1.67 million	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.84 million	$30
Robbery	$1.74 million	$28
Assault	$4.12 million	$67
Kidnapping	$374,997	$6
Vehicle Theft	$5.04 million	$82
Burglary	$2.12 million	$35
Theft	$2.52 million	$41
Arson	$451,240	$7
Vandalism	$648,200	$11
Animal Cruelty	$8,042	$0
Drug Crimes	$840,812	$14
Identity Theft	$110,097	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$21,488,902	$351

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fountain Valley, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Fountain Valley totals $22,015,187 ($360 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $43,504,089 ($711 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Fountain Valley has 7, do the same, and of Fountain Valley's 61,156 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Fountain Valley Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.346
Robbery	0.9043
Rape	0.4965
Murder	0.0145
Total Violent Crime	3.762 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.971
Vehicle Theft	5.320
Burglary	3.825
Arson	0.3055
Total Property Crime	17.42 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1011
Drug Crimes	1.859
Vandalism	1.484
Identity Theft	0.2326
Animal Cruelty	0.0178
Total "Other" Rate	3.694 (A)

Individual Fountain Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Fountain Valley is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fountain Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Midway City, CA	C	D+	D+
Huntington Beach, CA	C	D+	D+
Westminster, CA	C+	D+	C-
Costa Mesa, CA	C	D	D+
Santa Ana, CA	B	C	C
Garden Grove, CA	B+	C	B-
Stanton, CA	D	D-	D-
Newport Beach, CA	F	F	F
Sunset Beach, CA	C+	D-	C
Tustin, CA	D+	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fountain Valley is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Davenport, FL	A+	A	A
Novato, CA	C	D+	D+
Mentor, OH	C	B+	B+
Monterey Park, CA	C	D+	D+
Howell, MI	A-	B	B
Fountainebleau, FL	A-	A	A
Garner, NC	C-	C+	C+
Lakeville, MN	B	A	A
Newport Beach, CA	F	F	F
Huntsville, TX	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fountain Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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