The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $449 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ortega Hills 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 Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Ortega Hills's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Ortega Hills sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of neighborhoods and behind 3%. The grade covers only Ortega Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Ortega Hills is 12.99 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 59 in the south areas to 1 in 85 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ortega Hills for 2025 is $1,728,992, about $197 per resident and $449 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): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ortega Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL:	$197
Model City, Miami, FL:	$788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$70
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ortega Hills is $197 per year, which is $267 less than the national average and $49 less than Jacksonville's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Ortega Hills:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $591 more than in Ortega Hills.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $127 less than in Ortega Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ortega Hills	Cost per Ortega Hills Resident
Murder	$165,278	$19
Rape/Sexual Assault	$193,985	$22
Robbery	$77,451	$9
Assault	$693,035	$79
Kidnapping	$15,458	$2
Vehicle Theft	$127,608	$15
Burglary	$59,598	$7
Theft	$273,211	$31
Arson	$4,590	$1
Vandalism	$47,232	$5
Animal Cruelty	$840	$0
Drug Crimes	$65,212	$7
Identity Theft	$5,493	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,728,992	$197

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL

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 Ortega Hills totals $2,248,751 ($256 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,977,743 ($453 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 west 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 do the same, and of Ortega Hills's 8,784 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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Ortega Hills 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 Ortega Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.747
Robbery	0.2803
Rape	0.3642
Murder	0.0100
Total Violent Crime	3.402 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.006
Vehicle Theft	0.9382
Burglary	0.7480
Arson	0.0216
Total Property Crime	7.713 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0290
Drug Crimes	1.004
Vandalism	0.7527
Identity Theft	0.0808
Animal Cruelty	0.0129
Total "Other" Rate	1.879 (A+)

Individual Ortega Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Duclay Forest, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A
Duclay, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A
Argyle Forest, Jacksonville, FL	B-	C	C
Wesconnett, Jacksonville, FL	A	B	A-
Oak Hill, Jacksonville, FL	B+	B	B-
Ortega Farms, Jacksonville, FL	A	B	A
McGirts Creek, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A+
Confederate Point, Jacksonville, FL	A-	B-	A-
Cedar Hills, Jacksonville, FL	A-	B-	B+
Settlers Landing, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ortega Hills 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
Triple Creek, Beaverton, OR	B-	B+	B+
Franklin Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA	B-	D-	D-
Highlands, Lincoln, NE	A-	A+	A+
Highview, Louisville, KY	B	A-	A-
Old Town, Alexandria, VA	D	B	B
Quintana Community, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+
Riverside, Jacksonville, FL	B	C+	C+
Shiloh, York, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Ortega Hills is safer than the Florida 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 Ortega Hills, Jacksonville, FL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ortega Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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