Brea, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Brea in green. The most dangerous areas in Brea 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 Brea, CA Safe from Burglary?

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Brea is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of cities are safer and 60% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brea's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Brea is 1.734 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brea generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Brea may be as high as 1 in 379 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,127 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Brea, CA: about 19 per year. The west part of Brea has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Brea's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Brea 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 burglary rate, Brea 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 Burglary in Brea, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Brea about $828,120 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Brea's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brea, including every crime type and how Brea compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Brea's crime maps on the Brea overall crime page.

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Individual Brea Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Placentia, CA	B	C	C+	B-
La Habra, CA	C-	D+	D	A-
Fullerton, CA	C+	D+	C-	B-
Rowland Heights, CA	C-	D+	D	C-
La Habra Heights, CA	C+	C	C-	C+
Yorba Linda, CA	B+	C+	B-	B-
Anaheim, CA	C	D	C-	C-
South San Jose Hills, CA	B-	C	C	B+
Diamond Bar, CA	C	C	D+	C-
Hacienda Heights, CA	C+	C	D+	C+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Brea is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Jeffersonville, IN	C	B-	B-	C+
Milton, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Frankfort, KY	D+	B-	B-	D+
Lompoc, CA	D	D	D	D-
Grand Blanc, MI	B	B-	B-	B+
Lancaster, SC	D+	D	D	D
Alvin, TX	C	C+	C+	C-
Los Banos, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Madison, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Middletown, CT	B	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brea, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Brea schools on SchoolGrade

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