CHILD ABUSE REPORT
Total Total Percent of 1988 1989 1989 Total TOTAL CASES 18,844 22,677 100 TYPE OF ABUSE Physical 7,467 9,313 41 Sexual 4,241 5,626 25 Emotional 910 888 4 Neglect 5,587 6,497 29 Unknown 639 353 1 SEX Male 8,336 10,410 46 Female 10,102 12,025 53 Unknown 406 242 1 AGE Less than 1 year 1,215 1,527 7 1-3 years 3,351 3,973 18 4-7 years 4,684 5,715 25 8-12 years 4,542 5,777 25 13-18 years 4,600 5,144 23 Unknown 452 541 2 RACE/ETHNICITY White 11,403 13,236 58 Non-white Latino 4,382 6,093 27 Black 716 1,004 4 Asian 379 373 2 Indochinese 286 383 2 Unknown 1,678 1,588 7
Note: “Unknown” indicates category was not known when report was made.
1988-’89 CHANGE
Type of abuse: Physical: 25% Sexual: 33% Emotional: -2% Neglect: 16%
Gender: Male: 25% Female: 19%
Age: Less than 1 year: 26% 1-3 years: 19% 4-7 years: 22% 8-12 years: 27% 13-18 years: 12%
Race/Ethnicity: White: 16% Non-white Latino: 39% Black: 40% Asian: -2% Indochinese: 34% 1989 INCIDENTS
1989 1989 1988-’89 Rate Per City Totals % Change Thousand Tustin 619 +33.7 16.4 Midway City 89 -4.3 15.0 Anaheim 3,512 +21.9 13.9 Buena Park 923 +26.6 13.6 Santa Ana 3,415 +13.9 13.5 Garden Grove 1,608 +20.6 11.5 Stanton 321 +7.7 11.0 Orange** 1,107 +9.5 10.4 Westminster 773 +27.6 10.4 Los Alamitos 122 +19.6 9.9 La Habra 486 +6.1 9.7 San Clemente 345 +15.8 9.5 Fullerton 1,016 +21.5 9.1 Cypress 377 +17.1 9.0 Costa Mesa 820 +14.2 8.9 San Juan Capistrano 231 +14.9 8.6 Dana Point 138 +72.5 8.3 Placentia 324 +41.5 8.1 Laguna Niguel 226 +111.2 7.5 Silverado Canyon 6 +20.0 7.3 Brea 250 +26.3 7.2 El Toro*** 402 +23.7 7.2 Huntington Beach 1,369 +20.9 7.2 Yorba Linda 330 +28.4 7.1 Irvine 676 +55.0 6.6 Mission Viejo 471 +38.9 6.6 Laguna Hills 246 +10.8 5.4 Fountain Valley 280 +10.7 5.0 Laguna Beach 97 +16.9 5.0 La Palma 75 +27.1 4.6 Capistrano Beach 30 +25.0 4.1 Sunset Beach 7 -61.1 3.8 Newport Beach* 205 -2.8 3.0 Seal Beach 80 +63.3 2.9 Villa Park 6 -71.4 0.9 Other Unincorporated Areas 61 +3.4 0.6 Rossmoor 1 N/C 0.09 Out of county 858 +4.0 -- Unknown 775 +37.4 -- COUNTY TOTAL 22,677 +20.3 9.9
* Includes Balboa and Corona del Mar
** Includes El Modena
*** Includes El Toro Marine Air Station
Note: “Unknown” indicates category was not known when report was made.
N/C: No change
TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE
The Orange County Child Abuse Registry maintains a 24-hour hot line for anyone wishing to report suspected instances of child abuse. All collect calls are accepted. The number is: (714) 834-5353
Source: Orange County Child Abuse Registry