Anaheim, CA Crime Statistics For 2025

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Anaheim, CA Summary

Crime in Anaheim research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Anaheim over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Anaheim:

  • There were 9,235 total crimes committed in Anaheim in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,728.3 total crimes per 100K people in Anaheim.
  • The overall crime rate in Anaheim is 28.74% above the national average.
  • Anaheim ranks #355 safest out of 460 cities in California.
  • Anaheim ranks #8,321 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in California

Anaheim Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Anaheim is 2,728.3 per 100,000 people. That's 28.74% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 6.39% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,564.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Anaheim
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 9,235 2,728.3 2,564.5 2,119.2
Murder 12 3.5 4.5 5.0
Robbery 356 105.2 119.1 61.0
Aggravated Assault 1,480 437.2 325.8 256.0
Violent Crime 2,018 596.2 486.0 359.0
Burglary 1,178 348.0 305.8 229.0
Larceny 4,850 1,432.8 1,345.2 1,272.0
Car Theft 1,189 351.3 427.5 259.0
Property Crime 7,217 2,132.1 2,078.4 1,760.0

Anaheim Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Anaheim

2,018
Violent Crimes
596.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
66.07%
Above The National Average
  • There were 2,018 violent crimes in Anaheim in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Anaheim is 596.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 167.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Anaheim each year. That compares to a 1 in 205.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 66.07% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 22.67% higher than the California violent crime rate of 486.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Anaheim

7,217
Property Crimes
2,132.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
21.14%
Above The National Average
  • There were 7,217 property crimes in Anaheim in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Anaheim is 2,132.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 46.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Anaheim each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 21.14% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 2.58% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,078.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Anaheim

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Orange, CA 137,970 2,089 1,514.1 1,288.0 226.1
Fullerton, CA 137,942 3,420 2,479.3 2,024.0 455.3
Mission Viejo, CA 89,699 1,153 1,285.4 1,186.2 99.2
Lake Forest, CA 85,811 837 975.4 829.7 145.7
Tustin, CA 76,985 1,783 2,316.0 2,104.3 211.7
Chino Hills, CA 76,802 855 1,113.3 975.2 138.0
Yorba Linda, CA 65,469 562 858.4 765.2 93.2
Placentia, CA 52,034 949 1,823.8 1,466.3 357.5
Aliso Viejo, CA 49,674 498 1,002.5 867.7 134.9
Brea, CA 48,901 1,504 3,075.6 2,865.0 210.6

Anaheim SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
3
Diversity
9.5
Safety
5
Amenities
10
Education
6
Commute
5
Enjoy The Snack?