Burbank, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 10%

Violent crime 56%

Property crime 23%

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}	Burbank_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,648	n/a (estimate)	2,585	2,581	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	1.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	12	n/a	11.7	34.2	38.4
Robbery	48	n/a	46.9	113.6	73.9
Assault	113	n/a	110.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	174	n/a (estimate)	170	442	388
Burglary	293	n/a	286.1	369.7	314.2
Theft	1,880	n/a	1,835.6	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	301	n/a	293.9	427.6	246.0
Property crime	2,474	n/a (estimate)	2,416	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Burbank crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Burbank are 56% lower than the national average
In Burbank you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Burbank is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Burbank has decreased by 4%

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Daily Crime In Burbank (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Burbank for every 100,000 residents. The Burbank total amount of daily crime is 1.00 times more than the California average and 1.10 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Burbank, is 2.60 times less than the California average, and it is 2.28 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Burbank has a daily crime average that is 1.13 times more than the California average and 1.23 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Burbank (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Burbank, California compared to other areas of California, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Burbank safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Burbank is safer than 56% of California cities, and 40% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in California, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Burbank. At this time, Burbank sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Burbank

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Burbank is 1 in 589

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Burbank is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Burbank is 1 in 39

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Burbank, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 589. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 42 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Burbank is 1 in 39.

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

Determining whether Burbank is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Burbank violent crime rates have decreased by 7%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 4% year over year. Total crimes for Burbank has decreased by 4% in the same time frame.

Burbank police department

Item	Burbank	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	238	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 238 Burbank police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37.3% less than the California average and 30.3% 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}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	69	336	405
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	144	696	839
Marina del Rey, CA	9,782	155	751	906
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	765	923
Santa Clarita, CA	180,303	131	907	1,038
Stevenson Ranch, CA	19,737	184	892	1,076
View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	11,640	226	1,095	1,322
Burbank, CA	104,583	170	2,416	2,585

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
College Station, TX	104,684	187	1,762	1,948
Broken Arrow, OK	104,869	157	1,908	2,065
Green Bay, WI	104,951	468	1,569	2,037
West Palm Beach, FL	104,978	762	3,410	4,172
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	568	3,064	3,632
Burbank, CA	104,583	170	2,416	2,585

Source: The Burbank, 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.