Aliso Viejo listed in top 10 safest cities report, other OC cities rank in top 100

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Spanish-style homes in Aliso Viejo are shown in a stock image.
Spanish-style homes in Aliso Viejo are shown in a stock image.
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Aliso Viejo was listed as one of the top 10 safest cities in America by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.



The list, which named the top 100 safest cities in the country based on violent and property crimes, was published on Alarms.org, the official website of the National Council for Home Safety and Security, on July 25.



The organization created the list based on data from the most recent FBI and local law enforcement reports.



The No. 1 city on the list was Thornton, Colorado, followed by Greenwich, Connecticut, and Weston, Florida.



According to the organization, Aliso Viejo had a rate of 63 violent crimes per 100,000 residents and 715 property crimes per 100,000 residents.



In addition to Aliso Viejo ranking 10th, seven other Orange County cities also made the top 100 list:



22: Yorba Linda


31: Laguna Niguel


39: Mission Viejo


49: Lake Forest


54: San Clemente


72: Irvine


87: Placentia



Other Southern California cities on the top 100 list include:



30. Poway


57. Thousand Oaks


60. Simi Valley


68. Chino Hills


73. Diamond Bar


80. Murrieta


88. Eastvale


90. Santa Clarita



To see the full list, visit www.alarms.org/top-100-safest-cities-in-america-2017.

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