Crime & Safety in Newport Beach, CA

Newport Beach has a violent crime rate of 158 per 100,000 residents, 58% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 80.9 per 100,000, robbery at 37.5, rape at 34.0. The murder rate is 5.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,067 per 100,000, 5% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,575, burglary at 320, vehicle theft at 172 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Newport Beach receives a safety grade of F.