Irvine no longer safest city

[locolocal]

at least according to the list linked in this article: http://missionviejolife.org/2013/02/13/mission-viejo-ranked-safest-city-in-california-again/

It has Mission Viejo as the safest in California, 6th in the US.  Irvine is only 10 while Johns Creek is 2.  I don't know what the criteria of the list is since both Santa Ana and Anaheim are on it, albeit near the bottom.

 

[irvinehomeshopper]

Eliminate these two facets in the city and by default crime will go away automatically; blue collar population and bars or corner liquor stores.

 

[locolocal]

I think Irvine has at least a half dozen new 7-11s opening.  That doesn't bode well for the future of the city. 

Too bad there aren't more bars, though.  Irvine could use a few dozen more of those and some clubs where everyone can dance Gangnam Style.

 

[jamboreedude]

IRVINE is STILL the safest city for its size, 2013!

Irvine rated safest city of its size
June 08, 2013http://articles.dailypilot.com/2013...-20130608_1_irvine-safest-city-rhea-mahbubani

 

[locolocal]

Why do i have difficulty believing those statistics?

 

[homer_simpson]

Was there just a shooting at the Jeffrey plaza where Thai spice is??

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Was there just a shooting at the Jeffrey plaza where Thai spice is??

Icicles or real bullets?

Or are you talking basketball?

 

[homer_simpson]

Real bullets

 

[timandjess]

I've noticed an increase in vagrants as well as people who look like they are not from the city in the Irvine shopping centers lately.  The ARCO/AMPM that I go to on Jeffrey has a lot of "weird" characters hanging about. 

Has anyone else notice this?

I've lived in Irvine for the past 16 years and this does not appear to be a gradual influx, but a sudden appearance.

 

[ps99472]

Saw an old dude trying to cross Irvine Blvd today at Culver.. At first I thought it was the Walking Dead.. he really did shuffle along like a zombie.. he was too slow and opposing traffic turned green.. think he stopped at the little itty bitty island in the middle of the street.. he didn't seem well to be on his own.. but then he could be a zombie...or a vagrant..

 

[locolocal]

I've also noticed an influx of people walking throughout the city.  It seems strange.  I thought walking was illegal unless you're exercising or walking your dog.

I've noticed an increase in vagrants as well as people who look like they are not from the city in the Irvine shopping centers lately.  The ARCO/AMPM that I go to on Jeffrey has a lot of "weird" characters hanging about. 

Has anyone else notice this?

I've lived in Irvine for the past 16 years and this does not appear to be a gradual influx, but a sudden appearance.

 

[iacrenter]

I've also noticed an influx of people walking throughout the city.  It seems strange.  I thought walking was illegal unless you're exercising or walking your dog.

I've noticed an increase in vagrants as well as people who look like they are not from the city in the Irvine shopping centers lately.  The ARCO/AMPM that I go to on Jeffrey has a lot of "weird" characters hanging about. 

Has anyone else notice this?

I've lived in Irvine for the past 16 years and this does not appear to be a gradual influx, but a sudden appearance.

IPD is not doing their job. They need to start targeting vagrants just like they harass folks in cheap/old cars. I rarely see them pull over folks in luxury cars.

A couple months back I saw three IPD rush in and surround an illegally parked car at the Marketplace shopping mall. The car looked bad--1980's Totyota Tercel hatchback with broken front windshield, and all the other windows were gone and had plastic sheets in their place. The IPD officers looked like they were ready to draw guns when they arrived.