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Crime rate in Brea, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Brea, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Brea, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Brea, CA is 207 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 76.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Brea crime rate rose by 17% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years Brea has seen decline of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Brea, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Brea:

206.7
Placentia:

150.9
La Habra:

224.6
Fullerton:

262.7
La Habra Heights:

90.4
Anaheim:

338.6
Yorba Linda:

64.1
Diamond Bar:

150.1
La Mirada:

150.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Brea by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(2.6)
1
(2.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(4.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(4.7)
1
(2.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.2)
1
(2.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(5.2)
3
(7.6)
1
(2.5)
2
(5.0)
4
(9.9)
5
(12.1)
2
(4.8)
6
(14.1)
8
(18.6)
7
(16.2)
10
(22.6)
10
(22.9)
9
(20.0)
7
(14.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
40
(103.5)
28
(71.3)
27
(67.9)
23
(57.1)
22
(54.2)
22
(53.2)
31
(73.7)
29
(68.3)
39
(90.7)
29
(67.0)
29
(65.7)
22
(50.3)
19
(42.2)
26
(54.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
25
(64.7)
39
(99.3)
30
(75.5)
49
(121.7)
36
(88.7)
26
(62.9)
47
(111.8)
57
(134.2)
65
(151.2)
46
(106.3)
33
(74.7)
31
(70.9)
53
(117.7)
57
(119.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
161
(416.7)
197
(501.5)
202
(508.3)
191
(474.5)
205
(504.9)
171
(413.5)
153
(363.9)
188
(442.7)
180
(418.6)
159
(367.4)
169
(382.7)
121
(276.9)
107
(237.7)
166
(348.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,153
(2,984)
1,200
(3,055)
1,156
(2,909)
1,052
(2,613)
939
(2,313)
897
(2,169)
1,035
(2,462)
1,169
(2,753)
1,160
(2,698)
1,068
(2,468)
1,209
(2,738)
959
(2,194)
1,001
(2,223)
1,254
(2,634)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
80
(207.1)
74
(188.4)
61
(153.5)
49
(121.7)
66
(162.6)
56
(135.4)
69
(164.1)
74
(174.3)
100
(232.6)
66
(152.5)
72
(163.1)
98
(224.2)
81
(179.9)
123
(258.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
4
(10.4)
4
(10.2)
2
(5.0)
1
(2.5)
3
(7.4)
3
(7.3)
2
(4.8)
6
(14.1)
1
(2.3)
5
(11.6)
3
(6.8)
7
(16.0)
3
(6.7)
6
(12.6)
City-Data.com crime index218.4224.8201.7193.0192.6164.7185.4213.7237.4195.5202.1172.7176.6206.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Brea, California as of May 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brea is 1,745 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Brea:

106.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Brea:

104.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Brea:

83.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Brea:

92.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Brea:

107.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Brea:

148.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Brea:

115.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Brea:

97.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Brea:

70.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Brea:

91.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Brea:

94.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Brea:

74.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Brea:

98.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Brea:

94.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Brea:

116.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Brea:

88.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Brea:

95.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Brea:

101.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Brea:

240.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Brea:

185.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Brea:

198.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Brea:

237.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Brea:

219.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Brea:

253.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Brea:

252.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Brea:

220.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Brea:

211.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Brea:

241.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Brea:

243.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Brea:

270.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Brea:

281.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Brea:

263.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Brea:

275.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Brea:

258.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Brea:

267.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Brea:

307.9
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 89 (60 officers - 53 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 100 (57 officers - 53 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 86 (56 officers - 53 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 90 (61 officers - 58 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 92 (58 officers - 55 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 95 (61 officers - 56 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 96 (63 officers - 58 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 92 (59 officers - 55 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 91 (58 officers - 54 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 123 (85 officers - 78 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 131 (94 officers - 86 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 134 (97 officers - 89 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.47
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 134 (99 officers - 91 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 144 (103 officers - 94 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 145 (106 officers - 96 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 146 (107 officers - 97 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.76
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 130 (103 officers - 94 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 127 (103 officers - 92 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 126 (101 officers - 90 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.70
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Brea, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 90631, 92821, 92823, 92835.