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Crime rate in Dana Point, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Dana Point, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Dana Point, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Dana Point, CA is 113 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 54.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Dana Point crime rate rose by 117% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Dana Point has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Dana Point, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Dana Point:

112.7
San Juan Capistrano:

118.9
Laguna Niguel:

77.9
San Clemente:

110.5
Laguna Beach:

198.8
Aliso Viejo:

55.9
Laguna Hills:

121.6
Laguna Woods:

43.1
Mission Viejo:

80.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Dana Point by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(8.4)
2
(6.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(14.6)
9
(26.3)
12
(35.0)
9
(26.2)
11
(32.0)
6
(17.6)
7
(20.6)
0
(0.0)
6
(17.9)
3
(9.0)
3
(9.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
13
(36.4)
13
(39.0)
5
(14.8)
13
(38.0)
10
(29.2)
7
(20.4)
12
(35.0)
17
(49.5)
22
(64.5)
13
(38.2)
18
(53.3)
8
(23.8)
4
(12.0)
9
(27.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
31
(86.7)
51
(152.9)
48
(142.3)
47
(137.5)
51
(148.9)
52
(151.9)
36
(104.9)
36
(104.8)
36
(105.5)
49
(144.0)
34
(100.7)
18
(53.6)
12
(35.9)
42
(129.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
113
(316.0)
129
(386.8)
101
(299.3)
129
(377.5)
133
(388.2)
61
(178.1)
120
(349.7)
121
(352.3)
85
(249.1)
73
(214.6)
61
(180.6)
33
(98.2)
33
(98.7)
65
(199.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
516
(1,443)
438
(1,313)
489
(1,449)
444
(1,299)
429
(1,252)
374
(1,092)
417
(1,215)
400
(1,165)
399
(1,169)
395
(1,161)
311
(920.7)
383
(1,140)
158
(472.4)
261
(802.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
43
(120.3)
28
(84.0)
37
(109.7)
31
(90.7)
24
(70.0)
28
(81.8)
52
(151.6)
38
(110.6)
31
(90.8)
36
(105.8)
27
(79.9)
34
(101.2)
34
(101.6)
77
(236.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
7
(19.6)
4
(12.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.8)
1
(2.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.0)
1
(3.0)
2
(6.1)
City-Data.com crime index124.4133.4120.6136.3142.4127.2137.7141.5126.0126.792.092.751.9112.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Dana Point, California as of May 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dana Point is 2,871 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Dana Point:

93.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Dana Point:

32.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Dana Point:

56.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Dana Point:

77.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Dana Point:

111.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Dana Point:

102.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Dana Point:

109.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Dana Point:

96.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Dana Point:

121.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Dana Point:

115.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Dana Point:

102.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Dana Point:

78.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Dana Point:

101.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Dana Point:

69.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Dana Point:

72.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Dana Point:

59.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Dana Point:

59.5
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Dana Point:

80.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Dana Point:

115.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Dana Point:

58.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Dana Point:

91.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Dana Point:

94.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Dana Point:

116.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Dana Point:

121.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Dana Point:

145.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Dana Point:

153.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Dana Point:

102.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Dana Point:

150.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Dana Point:

154.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Dana Point:

148.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Dana Point:

155.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Dana Point:

153.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Dana Point:

131.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Dana Point:

106.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Dana Point:

90.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Dana Point:

114.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.03
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.03
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.03
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Dana Point, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 92624, 92629, 92672, 92675.