Orange County rates high in safety
0Residents of Orange County can breathe a sigh of relief. While fear of crime and violence remain concerns of daily life, in its 10th annual Safest Cities Report, the SafeWise home safety equipment website finds that Orange County is home to the six safest cities in California and seven of the top 10. Using the most recent available FBI data from 2022, including statistics on violent and property crimes, gun violence and package theft, the site ranked Rancho Santa Margarita, Aliso Viejo, Yorba Linda, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, and Lake Forest as the top six safest cities, respectively, in the…
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