The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Northwood, Irvine, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$5.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Northwood, Irvine, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $737 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Northwood 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 Northwood, Irvine, CA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Northwood's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Northwood sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of neighborhoods and behind 5%. The grade covers only Northwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Northwood is 15.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 44 in the east areas to 1 in 110 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Northwood, Irvine, CA report the most crime, about 70 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Northwood, Irvine, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Northwood for 2025 is $5,929,127, about $242 per resident and $737 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Northwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Northwood, Irvine, CA:	$242
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Northwood is $242 per year, which is $222 less than the national average and $249 less than Irvine's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Northwood:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,254 more than in Northwood.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $42 less than in Northwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Northwood	Cost per Northwood Resident
Murder	$688,067	$28
Rape/Sexual Assault	$709,519	$29
Robbery	$548,341	$22
Assault	$1.18 million	$48
Kidnapping	$149,243	$6
Vehicle Theft	$887,212	$36
Burglary	$482,135	$20
Theft	$489,052	$20
Arson	$182,631	$7
Vandalism	$328,859	$13
Animal Cruelty	$2,499	$0
Drug Crimes	$227,511	$9
Identity Theft	$53,058	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,929,127	$242

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Northwood, Irvine, 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 Northwood totals $8,598,295 ($351 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,527,422 ($593 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 east 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 Northwood has 3, do the same, and of Northwood's 24,500 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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Northwood 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 Northwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.678
Robbery	0.7115
Rape	0.4776
Murder	0.0149
Total Violent Crime	2.883 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.854
Vehicle Theft	2.339
Burglary	2.170
Arson	0.3087
Total Property Crime	8.671 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1005
Drug Crimes	1.255
Vandalism	1.879
Identity Theft	0.2798
Animal Cruelty	0.0138
Total "Other" Rate	3.528 (A)

Individual Northwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Northwood Point, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
El Camino Real, Irvine, CA	A	B+	A
Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A+
Woodbury, Irvine, CA	A	A-	A
Walnut Village, Irvine, CA	A	B+	A-
Spectrum, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A+
Portola Springs, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A+
Woodbridge, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A+
Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northwood is lower 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
Bear Creek, Stockton, CA	B	D	D
Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-
Brightwood, Washington, DC	D+	D+	D+
Campello, Brockton, MA	A	C+	C+
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	F
Northwest Omaha, Omaha, NE	A-	A+	A+
Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA	C+	A	A
San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA	B	A-	A-
Roseway, Portland, OR	D	C	C
Rosedale, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Northwood 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 Northwood, Irvine, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Northwood schools on SchoolGrade

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