Mission Viejo, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 89,699
Key Insights
- →Mission Viejo has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 99.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
99.2
-29.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1186.2
1,064 total
vs National Avg
↓ -72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 89
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery29
Aggravated Assault56
Property Crime: 1,064
Burglary97
Larceny-Theft877
Motor Vehicle Theft90
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,699 | 89 | 99.2 | 0 | 1,064 | 1186.2 |
| 2023 | 90,944 | 128 | 140.7 | 1 | 1,141 | 1254.6 |
| 2022 | 91,382 | 83 | 90.8 | 1 | 1,021 | 1117.3 |
| 2020 | 94,513 | 71 | 75.1 | 0 | 853 | 902.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Mission Viejo
Based on violent crime rate of 99.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.