Fountain Valley, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Fountain Valley, CA Summary

Crime in Fountain Valley research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley:

  • There were 1,332 total crimes committed in Fountain Valley the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,381.1 total crimes per 100K people in Fountain Valley.
  • The overall crime rate in Fountain Valley is 2.45% above the national average.
  • Fountain Valley ranks #251 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Fountain Valley ranks #7,278 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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Fountain Valley Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fountain Valley is 2,381.1 per 100,000 people. That's 2.45% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -7.74% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Fountain Valley
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,332 2,381.1 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.6 6.3
Robbery 30 53.6 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 46 82.2 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 85 151.9 442.0 369.8
Burglary 182 325.3 369.7 269.8
Larceny 921 1,646.4 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 144 257.4 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,247 2,229.1 2,138.9 1,954.4

Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley

85
Violent Crimes
151.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-58.91%
Below The National Average
  • There were 85 violent crimes in Fountain Valley in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Fountain Valley is 151.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 658.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fountain Valley each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -58.91% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -65.63% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fountain Valley

1,247
Property Crimes
2,229.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
14.06%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,247 property crimes in Fountain Valley in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Fountain Valley is 2,229.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 44.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fountain Valley each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 14.06% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 4.22% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Fountain Valley

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
Huntington Beach, CA 194,618 4,858 2,496.2 2,242.3 253.8
Garden Grove, CA 169,157 4,233 2,502.4 2,191.5 311.0
Orange, CA 138,846 2,576 1,855.3 1,725.7 129.6
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
Westminster, CA 89,490 3,015 3,369.1 2,972.4 396.7
Lake Forest, CA 85,480 1,005 1,175.7 1,054.0 121.7
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Tustin, CA 78,841 2,212 2,805.6 2,486.0 319.6

Fountain Valley SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
10
Affordability
3
Diversity
10
Safety
7
Amenities
10
Education
8
Commute
6
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