Mission Viejo, CA crime snapshot: safety grade B+, violent crime rate 2.00 per 1,000 residents, property crime rate 2.00 per 1,000 residents. Compare nearby zip codes, hotspots, and safety recommendations below.
Moderately Safe
per 1000 residents
Mission Viejo, CA shows good safety standards with a B+ rating. While some crime exists, the area maintains reasonable safety levels for most residents.
With property crimes being more prevalent (48.0% of total incidents), residents should secure their homes and vehicles, install security systems, and maintain good lighting around their properties.
The relatively low crime count of 371 incidents suggests Mission Viejo maintains good community safety standards.
Mission Viejo demonstrates crime rates well below national averages, showcasing effective community safety initiatives.
Based on the provided crime data for the area represented by GEOID 16000US0648256, a detailed analysis reveals the following: The total count of reported crimes is 371. The most prevalent crime category is property crime, accounting for 178 incidents, followed by assault with 126 incidents. Others category has 39 incidents, robbery has 18 incidents, sex offenses has 9 incidents, and homicide has 1 incident. Within property crime, larceny/theft offenses are the most frequent, totaling 102 incidents, followed by stolen property offenses with 37 incidents, destruction/damage/vandalism of property with 30 incidents, burglary/breaking & entering with 2 incidents, and motor vehicle theft with 7 incidents. In the "others" category, fraud offenses are the most common, with 29 incidents. Sex offenses are broken down into Sex Offenses (2 incidents) and Kidnapping/Abduction (7 incidents). There is one reported homicide offense. All 126 assault incidents are classified as assault offenses, and all 18 robbery incidents are classified as robbery. To provide a more comprehensive safety assessment, additional data is needed. This includes the city and state name associated with the GEOID, population figures, median income, crime rate per 100k, safety score, safety grade, violent crime rate, property crime rate, crime map data, and zip codes data. Without this information, a complete picture of the area's safety profile cannot be established.
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Crime rates are normalized per 1,000 residents based on reported incidents in FBI UCR and local agency feeds. We split incidents into violent, property, and other categories so you can see where the risk concentrates.
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Crime data is refreshed on a rolling basis as updated reports are published by the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer and partnering agencies.
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Local unemployment and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bureau of Justice Statistics publications on US crime victimization.
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