Buena Park, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 12%

Violent crime 22%

Property crime 18%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Buena Park_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,307	n/a (estimate)	2,792	2,772	2,489
Murder	1	n/a	1.2	4.3	5.0
Rape	15	n/a	18.2	37.5	42.6
Robbery	91	n/a	110.1	132.4	81.6
Assault	139	n/a	168.2	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	246	n/a (estimate)	298	441	379
Burglary	230	n/a	278.4	386.1	340.5
Theft	1,567	n/a	1,896.5	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	264	n/a	319.5	358.8	219.9
Property crime	2,061	n/a (estimate)	2,494	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Buena Park crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Buena Park are 22% lower than the national average
In Buena Park you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Buena Park is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Buena Park has decreased by 18%

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The Buena Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Buena Park as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Buena Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Buena Park (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Buena Park, per 100,000 residents. In Buena Park, the total number of daily crimes is 1.01 times more than the California average and 1.12 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Buena Park are 1.48 times less than the California average and 1.27 times less than the national average. For property crime, Buena Park has a daily crime rate that is 1.07 times more than the California average and 1.18 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Buena Park (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Buena Park safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Buena Park is safer than 43% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Buena Park is safer than 32% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Buena Park. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Buena Park is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Buena Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Buena Park is 1 in 336

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Buena Park is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Buena Park is 1 in 36

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Buena Park? In Buena Park, CA you have a 1 in 336 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 41 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Buena Park.

Year Over Year Crime In Buena Park (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Buena Park, CA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Buena Park has decreased by 3%, while the property crime rate in Buena Park has decreased by 20% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Buena Park has decreased by 18% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Buena Park police department

Item	Buena Park	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	124	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 124 Buena Park police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 58.4% less than the California average and 53.8% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	99	525	624
Villa Park, CA	5,922	68	753	822
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	62	919	981
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	168	888	1,056
Los Alamitos, CA	11,661	52	1,126	1,178
North Tustin, CA	26,208	191	1,007	1,197
Cudahy, CA	24,106	374	898	1,272
Buena Park, CA	82,771	298	2,494	2,792

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hemet, CA	82,748	398	3,342	3,741
Sioux City, IA	82,666	445	3,890	4,335
Santa Fe, NM	82,927	496	1,858	2,354
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	40	623	662
Redwood City, CA	82,595	216	1,536	1,752
Buena Park, CA	82,771	298	2,494	2,792

Source: The Buena Park, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.