Newport Beach, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newport Beach, CA Summary

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

  • There were 1,907 total crimes committed in Newport Beach the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,263.4 total crimes per 100K people in Newport Beach.
  • The overall crime rate in Newport Beach is -2.62% below the national average.
  • Newport Beach ranks #242 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Newport Beach ranks #7,074 safest out of 9,869 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 doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Newport Beach Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newport Beach is 2,263.4 per 100,000 people. That's -2.62% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -12.30% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newport Beach
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,907 2,263.4 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.6 6.3
Robbery 46 54.6 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 90 106.8 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 158 187.5 442.0 369.8
Burglary 359 426.1 369.7 269.8
Larceny 1,248 1,481.2 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 142 168.5 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,749 2,075.9 2,138.9 1,954.4

Newport Beach Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Newport Beach

158
Violent Crimes
187.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-49.29%
Below The National Average
  • There were 158 violent crimes in Newport Beach in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newport Beach is 187.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 533.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newport Beach each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -49.29% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -57.58% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newport Beach

1,749
Property Crimes
2,075.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
6.21%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,749 property crimes in Newport Beach in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newport Beach is 2,075.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 48.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newport Beach each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 6.21% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -2.95% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newport Beach

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Santa Ana, CA 333,107 8,355 2,508.2 2,079.2 429.0
Irvine, CA 311,696 4,845 1,554.4 1,479.3 75.1
Huntington Beach, CA 194,618 4,858 2,496.2 2,242.3 253.8
Costa Mesa, CA 109,785 4,552 4,146.3 3,557.0 589.3
Mission Viejo, CA 91,382 1,104 1,208.1 1,117.3 90.8
Lake Forest, CA 85,480 1,005 1,175.7 1,054.0 121.7
Tustin, CA 78,841 2,212 2,805.6 2,486.0 319.6
Fountain Valley, CA 55,941 1,332 2,381.1 2,229.1 151.9
Aliso Viejo, CA 51,477 395 767.3 681.9 85.5
Placentia, CA 50,764 1,023 2,015.2 1,782.8 232.4

Newport Beach SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
4
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
10
Commute
6
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