Placentia, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Placentia in green. The most dangerous areas in Placentia are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Placentia, CA Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Placentia is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Placentia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Placentia is 2.185 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Placentia generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Placentia may be as high as 1 in 315 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 656 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Placentia, CA: about 40 per year. The northeast part of Placentia has fewer cases of assault with only 5 in a typical year.

How Placentia's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Placentia to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Placentia is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Placentia, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Placentia about $3,780,604 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Placentia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Placentia, including every crime type and how Placentia compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Placentia's crime maps on the Placentia overall crime page.

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Individual Placentia Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Placentia is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Placentia.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brea, CA	C+	D+	C-	D+
Fullerton, CA	C+	D+	C-	D+
Yorba Linda, CA	B+	C+	B-	C+
Anaheim, CA	C	D	C-	D
Villa Park, CA	D	D+	D-	C
Orange, CA	C+	C-	D+	C-
La Habra, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Orange Park Acres, CA	B+	B	B-	B
Rowland Heights, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
La Habra Heights, CA	C+	C	C-	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Placentia is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Annandale, VA	C	A	A	A-
Woodbridge, VA	C	B-	B-	C+
Wheaton, IL	B-	A	A	A+
Venice, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Stillwater, OK	D-	D	D	D
La Jolla, CA	D	D	D	D
La Crosse, WI	D	C-	C-	D+
Kettering, OH	C-	B+	B+	B+
Kaneohe, HI	A	A-	A-	A-
Huntsville, TX	D	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Placentia, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Placentia schools on SchoolGrade

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