The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.72 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,811 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Mission Viejo's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Mission Viejo sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of neighborhoods and behind 60%. The grade covers only Mission Viejo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mission Viejo is 42.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the southeast areas to 1 in 32 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO report the most crime, about 61 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mission Viejo for 2025 is $4,720,323, about $608 per resident and $1,811 per household. That equals 1.4% 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): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mission Viejo Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO:	$608
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mission Viejo is $608 per year, which is $144 more than the national average and $96 less than Aurora's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mission Viejo:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,318 more than in Mission Viejo.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $208 less than in Mission Viejo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mission Viejo	Cost per Mission Viejo Resident
Murder	$797,075	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$449,184	$58
Robbery	$131,033	$17
Assault	$508,967	$66
Kidnapping	$196,913	$25
Vehicle Theft	$1.20 million	$155
Burglary	$111,012	$14
Theft	$472,736	$61
Arson	$41,362	$5
Vandalism	$500,616	$64
Animal Cruelty	$11,320	$1
Drug Crimes	$223,874	$29
Identity Theft	$71,607	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$4,720,323	$608

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO

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 Mission Viejo totals $7,633,899 ($983 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,354,222 ($1,591 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 southeast part of the neighborhood 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 Mission Viejo has 2, do the same, and of Mission Viejo's 7,766 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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Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.282
Robbery	0.5364
Rape	0.9539
Murder	0.0546
Total Violent Crime	3.827 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.75
Vehicle Theft	10.02
Burglary	1.576
Arson	0.2205
Total Property Crime	23.57 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4182
Drug Crimes	3.897
Vandalism	9.023
Identity Theft	1.191
Animal Cruelty	0.1971
Total "Other" Rate	14.73 (D+)

Individual Mission Viejo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mission Viejo is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA	C+	C+	C+
West End, St. Louis, MO	F	D-	D-
Californial Heights, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	C-
Brightmoor, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F
Mt Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA	A-	A+	A+
North Brookline, Brookline, MA	B	C	C
Urbanizacion Metropolis, Carolina, PR	C-	C	C
Venable, Charlottesville, VA	C+	D+	D+
West Augusta, Augusta, GA	B	B	B
Julington Creek, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Mission Viejo is safer than the Colorado state average and less safe 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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