Anaheim, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 22%

Violent crime 9%

Property crime 29%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Anaheim_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,106	n/a (estimate)	2,872	2,581	2,346
Murder	16	n/a	4.5	5.6	6.5
Rape	133	n/a	37.8	34.2	38.4
Robbery	412	n/a	117.1	113.6	73.9
Assault	680	n/a	193.2	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	1,241	n/a (estimate)	353	442	388
Burglary	1,229	n/a	349.2	369.7	314.2
Theft	5,897	n/a	1,675.7	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1,739	n/a	494.2	427.6	246.0
Property crime	8,865	n/a (estimate)	2,519	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Anaheim crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Anaheim are 9% lower than the national average
In Anaheim you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Anaheim is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Anaheim has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Anaheim (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Anaheim for every 100,000 residents. The Anaheim total amount of daily crime is 1.11 times more than the California average and 1.22 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Anaheim, is 1.25 times less than the California average, and it is 1.10 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Anaheim has a daily crime average that is 1.18 times more than the California average and 1.29 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Anaheim (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Anaheim to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Anaheim safe? The gauges above illustrate that Anaheim is safer than 35% of every city located within California along with 27% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Anaheim, CA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Anaheim

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Anaheim is 1 in 284

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Anaheim is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Anaheim is 1 in 35

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Anaheim, California you have a 1 in 284 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Anaheim.

Year Over Year Crime In Anaheim (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Anaheim is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Anaheim has increased by 12%, while the property crime rate in Anaheim has increased by 8% year over year. The number of total crimes in Anaheim has increased by 8% year over year.

Anaheim police department

Item	Anaheim	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	506	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 506 Anaheim police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 59.3% less than the California average and 54.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	100	482	581
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	47	842	889
La Habra Heights, CA	5,406	46	848	894
Villa Park, CA	5,922	0	899	899
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	168	815	983
Lake Forest, CA	80,658	110	983	1,093
Chino Hills, CA	77,266	132	981	1,113
Anaheim, CA	346,776	353	2,519	2,872

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Honolulu, HI	349,597	227	2,750	2,977
Aurora, CO	351,131	1,006	3,880	4,886
Santa Ana, CA	333,605	429	2,079	2,508
Tampa, FL	361,477	520	1,365	1,885
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	517	4,023	4,540
Anaheim, CA	346,776	353	2,519	2,872

Source: The Anaheim, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.