Irvine police area, California, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in United States · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 3,192 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Irvine police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 43 | 13.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 153 | 47.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 57 | 17.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 551 | 171.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,978 | 926.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 168 | 52.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 17 | 5.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 153 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,697 |
| Other | 17 |
Questions about crime in Irvine police area
- Is Irvine police area safe?
- Irvine police area: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Irvine police area?
- Irvine police area: Weighted crime: 3,192 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Irvine police area?
- Recorded homicides in Irvine police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Irvine since 2010
Irvine: Mayor Larry Agran (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Larry Agran · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since December 2024
Irvine ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Farrah Khan
December 2022 – December 2024
Irvine ▼ −13% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Farrah Khan
December 2020 – December 2022
Irvine ▲ +10% · USA ▲ +5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Christina Shea
April 2019 – December 2020
Irvine ▲ +17% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Don Wagner
December 2018 – March 2019
Too early to compare
Don Wagner
December 2016 – December 2018
Irvine ▼ −9% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Steven Choi · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2014 – December 2016
Irvine ▲ +12% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Steven Choi · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2012 – December 2014
Irvine ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sukhee Kang · Democrat, nonpartisan office
December 2010 – December 2012
Irvine ▲ +14% · USA ▼ −4%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
