Safety in Trabuco Canyon
Trabuco Canyon doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.
What stands out about safety in Trabuco Canyon
Trabuco Canyon relies on the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Trabuco Canyon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Across the whole area it patrols, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office reported 710 property and 365 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 41% and violent crime up 18% since 2022. Who patrols here ↓
Plan for wildfire, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in Trabuco Canyon higher than in 100% of U.S. communities, with wildfire, landslides and inland flooding the main risks. Be ready ↓
The towns next door have their own figures
Lake Forest and Rancho Santa Margarita report to the FBI directly. Their grades run from B to A−. Neighbors ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Trabuco Canyon is covered by the county
Trabuco Canyon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Trabuco Canyon.
Crimes reported in the parts of Orange County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Trabuco Canyon and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest | B | 1.6 | 6.9 | 2025 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | A− | 1.1 | 4.5 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Modjeska.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Trabuco Canyon plans for.
Laguna Hills · 8.2 miles
Directions Health care →Expected damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
Natural hazards in Trabuco Canyon →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Trabuco Canyon.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.