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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for Portola Springs, Irvine, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $639 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Portola Springs 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 Portola Springs, 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 Portola Springs's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Portola Springs sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of neighborhoods and behind 4%. The grade covers only Portola Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Portola Springs is 14.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the southwest areas to 1 in 100 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Portola Springs, Irvine, CA report the most crime, about 42 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Portola Springs, Irvine, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Portola Springs for 2025 is $2,703,169, about $212 per resident and $639 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Portola Springs Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Portola Springs, Irvine, CA:	$212
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 Portola Springs is $212 per year, which is $252 less than the national average and $278 less than Irvine's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Portola Springs:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,283 more than in Portola Springs.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $12 less than in Portola Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Portola Springs	Cost per Portola Springs Resident
Murder	$313,431	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$341,540	$27
Robbery	$225,514	$18
Assault	$402,773	$32
Kidnapping	$75,888	$6
Vehicle Theft	$409,859	$32
Burglary	$374,676	$29
Theft	$271,289	$21
Arson	$66,663	$5
Vandalism	$101,385	$8
Animal Cruelty	$884	$0
Drug Crimes	$98,542	$8
Identity Theft	$20,726	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,703,169	$212

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Portola Springs, 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 Portola Springs totals $3,955,171 ($311 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,658,340 ($523 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 neighborhood holds few 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 Portola Springs's 12,728 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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Portola Springs 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 Portola Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.102
Robbery	0.5633
Rape	0.4426
Murder	0.0131
Total Violent Crime	2.121 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.116
Vehicle Theft	2.080
Burglary	3.246
Arson	0.2169
Total Property Crime	9.657 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0983
Drug Crimes	1.047
Vandalism	1.115
Identity Theft	0.2104
Animal Cruelty	0.0094
Total "Other" Rate	2.480 (A+)

Individual Portola Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA	A+	A+	A
El Toro Marine Air Station, Irvine, CA	A+	A+	A
Woodbury, Irvine, CA	A	A-	A
Spectrum, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
Northwood Point, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
Northwood, Irvine, CA	A+	B+	A+
Irvine Health and Science Complex, Irvine, CA	C	C	D+
Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A+
El Camino Real, Irvine, CA	A	B+	A
Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Portola Springs 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
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C+	C+
Independence Heights, Houston, TX	D	D-	D-
LaGrange, Toledo, OH	D	D-	D-
Asylum Hill, Hartford, CT	C	C+	C+
Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY	C	D-	D-
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-
Old Louisville, Louisville, KY	D	D+	D+
Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY	A+	B+	B+
Lakewood Village, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Portola Springs 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 Portola Springs, Irvine, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Portola Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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