Downey, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Downey is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Downey is 2.088 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downey generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Downey may be as high as 1 in 321 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 690 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Downey, CA: about 38 per year. The northwest part of Downey has fewer cases of burglary with only 17 in a typical year.

How Downey's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Downey 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, Downey 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 Downey, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Downey about $2,215,147 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Downey's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downey, including every crime type and how Downey 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 Downey's crime maps on the Downey overall crime page.

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Individual Downey Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Bell Gardens, CA	C	D	C-	B-
Santa Fe Springs, CA	D	D	D-	D
Paramount, CA	D+	D-	D	C-
Cudahy, CA	C	D	D+	C
Bellflower, CA	C-	D	D	B-
Norwalk, CA	C	C-	D+	C+
South Gate, CA	D+	D	D	C-
Bell, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Lynwood, CA	D+	D-	D	D+
Pico Rivera, CA	C-	C-	D	C

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Downey is similar 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
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B+
Pharr, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Modesto, CA	D	D	D	D
Mechanicsburg, PA	A	A+	A+	A+
Minneapolis, MN	D+	C	C	C+
Middletown, OH	C	B-	B-	B-
Maryville, TN	B-	D+	D+	B+
Mission, TX	D	D	D	D+
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	A-	A
McKinney, TX	C	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downey, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downey schools on SchoolGrade

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