H. Crime

CRIME

Crime can deter individuals from pursuing healthy behaviors. Not only can it increase stress, it can compromise physical safety and psychological well-being. Orange County enjoys one of the nation’s lower crime rates. The crime index in Orange County is 77, which is significantly less than California (103 crime index). The city of Irvine is considered to be one of the safest cities in America.

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Orange County Crime Indexes, 2019

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250

200 185

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100 111

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0 58

Personal Crime Index 96

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Murder Index

Source: Esri, 2019

84 134

106 101

99

60 69 53 80 64

Rape Index Robbery Index Assault Index Property Crime Index Burglary Index

Orange County California 92

81 110

Larceny Index

Motor Vehicle Theft Index