Orange, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 137,970
Key Insights
- →Orange has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 226.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 2.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 34% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
226.1
+2.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1288.0
1,777 total
vs National Avg
↓ -37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 312
Murder0
Rape17
Robbery106
Aggravated Assault189
Property Crime: 1,777
Burglary493
Larceny-Theft970
Motor Vehicle Theft314
Arson15
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137,970 | 312 | 226.1 | 0 | 1,777 | 1288.0 |
| 2023 | 134,582 | 296 | 219.9 | 2 | 2,447 | 1818.2 |
| 2020 | 138,846 | 180 | 129.6 | 4 | 2,396 | 1725.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Orange
Based on violent crime rate of 226.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 34% 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.