Violent crime
75 per 100,000 residents, per year
242 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026
−2% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through September 2026, Irvine Police Department
Crime in Irvine, CA
The violent crime rate in Irvine is 75 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, 83% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −2% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
856 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,752 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026
−33% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
932 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,994 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 321,339, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Irvine sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year75
Irvine has the 293rd-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 9 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Irvine; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil County, MD (Sheriff) | 89 | 288 |
| Warwick, RI | 84 | 289 |
| Fremont, CA | 81 | 290 |
| Harrison County, MS (Sheriff) | 79 | 291 |
| Collier County, FL (Sheriff) | 76 | 292 |
| Irvine, CA | 75 | 293 |
| Fishers, IN | 75 | 294 |
| Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff) | 71 | 295 |
| Doral, FL | 67 | 296 |
| St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff) | 65 | 297 |
| Cary, NC | 58 | 298 |
The places closest to Irvine in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Irvine crime map
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.
The FBI publishes citywide totals from Irvine Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Irvine and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Irvine, all 8 have a higher violent crime rate. The closest is Santa Ana, CA, 8 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine, CA | 75 | |
| Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 8 mi |
| Anaheim, CA | 546 | 12 mi |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 182 | 13 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | 621 | 24 mi |
| Riverside, CA | 568 | 28 mi |
| Fontana, CA | 232 | 35 mi |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 37 mi |
| San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 42 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Sep 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 43 reported13−31% vs. a year ago
- HomicideViolent, 0 reported0.0no year-ago month
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 1,707 reported531−31% vs. a year ago
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 536 reported167−33% vs. a year ago
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 350 reported109−45% vs. a year ago
- Vehicle theftProperty, 145 reported45−15% vs. a year ago
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 43 | 13 | — | −31% |
| HomicideViolent | 0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| TheftProperty | 1,707 | 531 | — | −31% |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 536 | 167 | — | −33% |
| BurglaryProperty | 350 | 109 | — | −45% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 145 | 45 | — | −15% |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Irvine Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (147th highest rate of 155), robbery (146th highest rate of 152) and burglary (124th highest rate of 168).
Month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026Violent crime −2%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 23 | Oct 2024 | 17 |
| Nov 2025 | 19 | Nov 2024 | 20 |
| Dec 2025 | 23 | Dec 2024 | 22 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | Jan 2025 | 16 |
| Feb 2026 | 17 | Feb 2025 | 19 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | Mar 2025 | 29 |
| Apr 2026 | 23 | Apr 2025 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 24 | May 2025 | 20 |
| Jun 2026 | 19 | Jun 2025 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 27 | Jul 2025 | 24 |
| Aug 2026 | 22 | Aug 2025 | 16 |
| Sep 2026 | 9 | Sep 2025 | 20 |
Homicides 0 vs. 0
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | Nov 2024 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | Jan 2025 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | Mar 2025 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | Jul 2025 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | Aug 2025 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | Sep 2025 | 0 |
0 in 2026 through September, 0 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Oct 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 22 | 223 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 27 | 214 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 19 | 231 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 24 | 232 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 23 | 223 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 241 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 17 | 235 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | 233 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 23 | 309 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 19 | 274 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 23 | 297 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 20 | 285 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 16 | 272 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 24 | 335 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 25 | 289 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 20 | 322 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 19 | 320 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 29 | 346 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 19 | 304 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 16 | 359 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 22 | 437 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 20 | 408 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 17 | 411 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 20 | 350 | 1 |
| Aug 2024 | 20 | 356 | 2 |
| Jul 2024 | 29 | 363 | 1 |
| Jun 2024 | 17 | 387 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 22 | 370 | 1 |
| Apr 2024 | 21 | 325 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 371 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 21 | 338 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 327 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 20 | 406 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 18 | 366 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 19 | 365 | 0 |
How Irvine compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Stockton, CA | 968 | 2,240 | 325,985 | Sep 2026 |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH | 835 | 3,468 | 316,260 | Sep 2026 |
| 47 | Corpus Christi, TX | 745 | 2,689 | 317,077 | Jun 2026 |
| 54 | Greensboro, NC | 702 | 2,980 | 310,328 | Dec 2025 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | 568 | 2,056 | 325,858 | Aug 2026 |
| 119 | Newark, NJ | 424 | 1,560 | 318,638 | Jul 2026 |
| 174 | Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 1,267 | 317,439 | Jun 2026 |
| 226 | Lexington, KY | 216 | 2,035 | 330,994 | Jul 2026 |
| 293 | Irvine, CA | 75 | 856 | 321,339 | Sep 2026 |
| 297 | St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff) | 65 | 245 | 322,319 | Oct 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Irvine in population, Irvine included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 1,278 | 215,203 | Aug 2026 |
| 135 | San Diego, CA | 385 | 1,551 | 1,409,432 | Aug 2026 |
| 155 | Chula Vista, CA | 351 | 1,000 | 279,237 | Sep 2026 |
| 174 | Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 1,267 | 317,439 | Jun 2026 |
| 212 | Fontana, CA | 232 | 1,072 | 220,837 | Jul 2026 |
| 228 | Glendale, CA | 215 | 1,793 | 185,849 | Jul 2026 |
| 239 | Huntington Beach, CA | 182 | 1,464 | 191,856 | Dec 2025 |
| 241 | Santa Clarita, CA | 173 | 984 | 228,353 | Dec 2025 |
| 290 | Fremont, CA | 81 | 1,759 | 227,635 | Aug 2026 |
| 293 | Irvine, CA | 75 | 856 | 321,339 | Sep 2026 |
The 10 of 24 places in California closest to Irvine in violent crime rate. All 24 in California
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 2,208 | 225,448 | Aug 2026 |
| 66 | Los Angeles, CA | 646 | 2,083 | 3,898,747 | Aug 2026 |
| 72 | Long Beach, CA | 621 | 2,553 | 447,317 | Dec 2025 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | 568 | 2,056 | 325,858 | Aug 2026 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 116 | Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 1,278 | 215,203 | Aug 2026 |
| 174 | Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 1,267 | 317,439 | Jun 2026 |
| 212 | Fontana, CA | 232 | 1,072 | 220,837 | Jul 2026 |
| 239 | Huntington Beach, CA | 182 | 1,464 | 191,856 | Dec 2025 |
| 293 | Irvine, CA | 75 | 856 | 321,339 | Sep 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Irvine by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Irvine side by side with Santa Ana, Riverside or Stockton, or with any other place.
Other cities in California
8 closest of 23California as a whole has 417 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Irvine’s rate is 82% below the state’s.
Santa AnaAnaheimHuntington BeachLong BeachRiversideFontanaMoreno ValleySan Bernardino
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Irvine safe?
By reported violent crime, Irvine is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 75 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, −2% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Irvine?
This site does not have one for Irvine. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Irvine compares with nearby places such as Santa Ana, CA instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Irvine?
75 violent and 856 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 2,994 incidents reported to Irvine Police Department over the 12 months to September 2026. Violent crime includes 43 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 350 burglaries, 536 thefts from vehicles and 1,707 other thefts.
Is crime in Irvine going up or down?
It is roughly flat: violent crime −2% and property crime −33% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Irvine had in 2026?
Irvine Police Department reported 0 homicides from January to September 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 0 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Sep 2026 the count was 0, or 0 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Irvine Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CA0302600). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Irvine
12 months to September 2026- Violent crime was down 2% and property crime down 33% over the 12 months to September 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 0 homicides over the 12 months to September 2026.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k | vs. the 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 43 | 13 | −31% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 350 | 109 | −45% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 536 | 167 | −33% |
| Vehicle theft | 145 | 45 | −15% |
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.
The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
CA0302600- Source
- Irvine Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CA0302600)
- Latest complete month
- September 2026
- History on this site
- October 2023 to September 2026 (45 months)
- Update schedule
- Irvine Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
- Download
- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)