Anaheim’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Anaheim.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in California thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Anaheim. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Anaheim neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Anaheim hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 16 of Anaheim’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Anaheim neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Anaheim:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Anaheim, California for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Anaheim.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 16 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Anaheim for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platinum Triangle | 3,912 | $506,881 | $56,156 |
| 2 | North Central | 7,414 | $385,140 | $57,094 |
| 3 | North Euclid | 9,504 | $411,199 | $57,136 |
| 4 | Disneyland Resort | 9,344 | $455,593 | $41,417 |
| 5 | Historic District | 50,002 | $434,473 | $55,317 |
| 6 | East Anaheim | 46,108 | $455,182 | $64,332 |
| 7 | The Canyon | 17,813 | $577,722 | $81,806 |
| 8 | West Anaheim | 126,425 | $434,667 | $58,395 |
| 9 | Anaheim Resort | 17,863 | $896,889 | $47,366 |
| 10 | Anaheim Hills | 586 | $562,841 | $88,616 |
| 11 | Hill and Canyon Area | 69,302 | $669,463 | $115,987 |
| 12 | The Highlands | 4,984 | $743,199 | $122,015 |
| 13 | The Summit | 3,125 | $757,586 | $141,359 |
| 14 | Downtown | 3,631 | $439,657 | $74,142 |
| 15 | East Center Street | 261 | $439,657 | $70,862 |
| 16 | Sycamore Canyon | 4,872 | $758,445 | $134,842 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 16 Anaheim neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Anaheim
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Anaheim with Platinum Triangle landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Anaheim are Platinum Triangle, North Central, North Euclid, Disneyland Resort, Historic District, East Anaheim, The Canyon, West Anaheim, Anaheim Resort, and Anaheim Hills.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Anaheim aren’t all bad. Sycamore Canyon takes the cake as the best place to live in Anaheim.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Worst Neighborhoods In Anaheim FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Anaheim?
Platinum Triangle ranks as the worst neighborhood in Anaheim for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. North Central and North Euclid are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Anaheim?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Anaheim are Platinum Triangle, North Central, North Euclid, Disneyland Resort, Historic District, East Anaheim, The Canyon, West Anaheim, Anaheim Resort, and Anaheim Hills. We scored all 16 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Platinum Triangle rank as the worst?
Platinum Triangle posts the roughest combined numbers in Anaheim: a median household income of $56,156 and a median home value of $506,881, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
