California county safety map · 3,165,820 residents

Crime Map, Crime Rate, and Safety Score for Orange County, California

Browse neighborhood-by-neighborhood crime scores across the scored Census block groups in Orange County. Areas without coverage remain unscored. Scores are modeled for consistent comparison across real estate, PropTech, and location intelligence workflows.

County Safety Score 68/100 Grade B 2,048 scored block groups · 0 to 100, higher is safer

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Orange County, California neighborhood Safety Score map by Census block group

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Orange County, California local context

The county aggregate Safety Score is 68, with a B grade across 2,048 scored block groups.

Orange County, California is one of the larger county markets in the US, with an estimated 3,165,820 residents across 1,082,960 households.

The county housing profile includes both owner and renter context, with owner-occupied homes at 56.4% and renter-occupied homes at 43.6%.

The county profile also includes broad socioeconomic context, including a 9.7% poverty rate, a 5.4% unemployment rate, 44.1% bachelor's degree or higher attainment.

Commute context is included as well, with 8.1% of workers reporting commutes of 60 minutes or more.

CrimeScore pairs this county profile with neighborhood-level safety scores and block group map layers so teams can compare local areas inside Orange County without relying on one broad county-level view.

The county score ranks the county’s median underlying model prediction against other counties nationwide. It is not an average of the ZIP scores or displayed block-group scores. Supporting profile data uses publicly available government estimates.

Population 3,165,820
Households 1,082,960
Owner occupied 56.4%
Renter occupied 43.6%
Poverty rate 9.7%
Unemployment 5.4%
60+ min commute 8.1%

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Compare ZIP profiles in Orange County

All 88 ZIP profiles assigned to this county, listed by ZIP code by default. ZIP boundaries can cross county lines; assignment uses the primary county.

Across these ZIP profiles, Safety Scores range from 2 to 89.

ZIP Safety Scores in Orange County
ZIPSafety ScoreGradeScored areas
90620 66 /100 B 33
90621 53 /100 C 25
90623 74 /100 B 15
90630 64 /100 B 40
90631 55 /100 C 52
90680 36 /100 D 23
90720 66 /100 B 21
90740 50 /100 C 26
90742 47 /100 C 3
90743 49 /100 C 2
92602 49 /100 C 20
92603 49 /100 C 15
92604 61 /100 B 29
92606 46 /100 C 17
92610 85 /100 A 8
92612 22 /100 D 22
92614 39 /100 D 24
92617 3 /100 F 8
92618 39 /100 D 36
92620 52 /100 C 40
92624 61 /100 B 8
92625 51 /100 C 13
92626 47 /100 C 36
92627 38 /100 D 49
92629 47 /100 C 21
92630 60 /100 B 41
92637 33 /100 D 21
92646 63 /100 B 42
92647 46 /100 C 37
92648 42 /100 C 43
92649 56 /100 C 30
92651 49 /100 C 25
92653 63 /100 B 32
92655 33 /100 D 7
92656 49 /100 C 33
92657 60 /100 B 11
92660 51 /100 C 31
92661 57 /100 C 4
92662 27 /100 D 2
92663 35 /100 D 21
92673 74 /100 B 18
92675 65 /100 B 27
92676 67 /100 B 9
92677 65 /100 B 44
92678 89 /100 A 2
92679 74 /100 B 24
92683 46 /100 C 60
92688 63 /100 B 31
92691 78 /100 B 36
92692 70 /100 B 32
92694 69 /100 B 20
92697 2 /100 F 1
92701 29 /100 D 35
92703 38 /100 D 42
92704 47 /100 C 49
92705 61 /100 B 53
92706 54 /100 C 24
92707 42 /100 C 39
92708 69 /100 B 40
92780 41 /100 C 37
92782 55 /100 C 21
92801 42 /100 C 61
92802 32 /100 D 32
92804 30 /100 D 79
92805 33 /100 D 55
92806 41 /100 C 41
92807 73 /100 B 40
92808 76 /100 B 16
92821 66 /100 B 30
92823 75 /100 B 6
92831 42 /100 C 32
92832 43 /100 C 26
92833 59 /100 C 41
92835 68 /100 B 27
92840 51 /100 C 31
92841 51 /100 C 28
92843 51 /100 C 33
92844 43 /100 C 20
92845 81 /100 A 13
92861 68 /100 B 8
92865 62 /100 B 16
92866 45 /100 C 14
92867 60 /100 B 37
92868 36 /100 D 19
92869 74 /100 B 29
92870 61 /100 B 37
92886 74 /100 B 36
92887 84 /100 A 16

Higher scores indicate safer modeled conditions. Scored areas are Census block groups, not a coverage percentage.

Each ZIP estimate is population weighted. The county score uses a separate national ranking, so it should not be read as the average of this table.

Local search context

Is Orange County, California safe?

Orange County has a county Safety Score of 68 out of 100, grade B, higher than 67% of US counties. Higher scores mean lower modeled crime. Its ZIP codes range from 2 to 89, so the answer depends on the neighborhood.

One county-wide number can't describe Orange County. This page starts broad, then points you to the block groups, ZIP profiles, and address-centered views where the local differences actually show.

CrimeScore is modeled neighborhood safety context, not an official agency crime-rate report. Use it for comparison, API workflows, and map exploration, not as a guarantee about a specific person, home, or future event.

How to read the map

Each colored polygon is a Census block group, typically 600 to 3,000 residents. Greener regions score safer, and orange and red indicate lower modeled safety. Click any block group to see its score and grade. Create an account to review API plans for production use.

About the score

The county score provides national county-level context. ZIP estimates and local map scores summarize different geographic areas. These are modeled estimates, not official crime rates, causal explanations, or individual predictions. Prohibited high-impact uses remain out of scope.

Sources & dates

What this profile is based on

Scores describe modeled area conditions. They are not counts of reported incidents or a prediction for an individual address.

Map score release
v2-20260816-refined. A separate county score refresh date is unavailable.
Community statistics
ACS 5-year, 2020–2024. Rolled up from block-group records.
Community profile generated
June 15, 2026. This date applies to the community statistics, not the score.
ZIP comparison export
August 16, 2026 · model 2.0
Crime reporting period
A location-specific reporting period is not supplied with this profile. Export dates do not mean that incidents are current to that day.

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