Irvine, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 316,764
Key Insights
- →Irvine has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 84.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 65% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
84.0
-3.1% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1389.7
4,402 total
vs National Avg
↓ -77%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 266
Murder5
Rape42
Robbery70
Aggravated Assault149
Property Crime: 4,402
Burglary627
Larceny-Theft3,554
Motor Vehicle Theft221
Arson17
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 316,764 | 266 | 84.0 | 5 | 4,402 | 1389.7 |
| 2023 | 316,132 | 274 | 86.7 | 2 | 4,888 | 1546.2 |
| 2022 | 311,696 | 234 | 75.1 | 4 | 4,611 | 1479.3 |
| 2020 | 297,069 | 152 | 51.2 | 1 | 4,452 | 1498.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Irvine
Based on violent crime rate of 84.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 65% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.