Crime & Safety in Mission Viejo, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.99
per 1,000 residents
-78% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.86
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Total Crimes
1,153
2024
Violent Clearance
78%
cases solved
+83% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-70%
vs 50K-100K avg
-70% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-29.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mission Viejo Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mission Viejo vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Mission Viejo is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Mission Viejo police solve 100% of rape cases but only 7% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 29 | 0.32 | 41.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 56 | 0.62 | 94.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 1.08 | 7.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 877 | 9.78 | 22.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 90 | 1.00 | 14.4% |
Mission Viejo, CA reported 89 violent crimes and 1,064 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.99 per 1,000 residents is 77.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 78% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 877 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Mission Viejo's violent crime rate is 70% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89 | 1,064 | 0.99 | 11.86 |
| 2023 | 128 | 1,141 | 1.41 | 12.55 |
| 2022 | 93 | 1,109 | 1.02 | 12.14 |
| 2021 | 52 | 516 | 0.55 | 5.47 |
| 2020 | 71 | 853 | 0.75 | 9.03 |
| 2019 | 65 | 866 | 0.68 | 9.07 |
| 2018 | 113 | 937 | 1.17 | 9.72 |
| 2017 | 101 | 969 | 1.04 | 10.00 |
| 2016 | 75 | 983 | 0.77 | 10.04 |
| 2015 | 86 | 1,090 | 0.88 | 11.10 |