Buena Park, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 43%

Property crime 34%

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}	Buena Park_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,328	n/a (estimate)	2,842	2,581	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	1.2	5.6	6.5
Rape	14	n/a	17.1	34.2	38.4
Robbery	64	n/a	78.1	113.6	73.9
Assault	102	n/a	124.5	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	181	n/a (estimate)	221	442	388
Burglary	217	n/a	265.0	369.7	314.2
Theft	1,531	n/a	1,869.3	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	399	n/a	487.2	427.6	246.0
Property crime	2,147	n/a (estimate)	2,621	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Buena Park crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Buena Park are 43% 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 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Buena Park has increased by 2%

Buena Park crime map

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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 1.10 times more than the California average and 1.21 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Buena Park are 2.00 times less than the California average and 1.75 times less than the national average. For property crime, Buena Park has a daily crime rate that is 1.23 times more than the California average and 1.34 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 47% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Buena Park is safer than 35% 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 453

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Buena Park is 1 in 39

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 453 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 39 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 26%, while the property crime rate in Buena Park has increased by 5% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Buena Park has increased by 2% 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	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
North Tustin, CA	26,208	191	924	1,115
Walnut, CA	30,026	128	1,096	1,224
Buena Park, CA	82,771	221	2,621	2,842

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hemet, CA	82,748	403	2,397	2,800
Sioux City, IA	82,666	577	3,246	3,823
Santa Fe, NM	82,927	464	1,696	2,160
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	39	450	488
Redwood City, CA	82,595	215	1,712	1,927
Buena Park, CA	82,771	221	2,621	2,842

Source: The Buena Park, 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.