2026 OCAP State of the Child Report

SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES INDICATORS

NUMBER OF SLEEP RELATED INFANT DEATHS

10 2014

12 2024

SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE Percent of Substantiated Allegations

JUVENILE ARRESTS Total Number of Juvenile Arrests

12.6% 2019

13.4% 2024

807 2020

1,713 2025

GANG ACTIVITY AMONG YOUTH Number of Juvenile Gang-Related Prosecutions

CHILD WELFARE Percent of Children with Permanency Within 12 Months

260 2020

322 2025

33.1% 2019-2020

40.8% 2023-2024

NOTE: Variation in data ranges is dependent on the frequency of collection and the data sources.

UPWARD TREND DOWNWARD TREND NO CHANGE

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