Santa Ana, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Santa Ana is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Ana's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Santa Ana is 2.145 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Ana generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Santa Ana may be as high as 1 in 305 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 841 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Santa Ana, CA: about 97 per year. The northwest part of Santa Ana has fewer cases of burglary with only 33 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Santa Ana, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Santa Ana residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Santa Ana has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Santa Ana has 46, have the same problem. Of Santa Ana’s 285,044 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Santa Ana Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Santa Ana residents in a standard year.

Individual Santa Ana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Tustin, CA	D+	C-	D-	D-
Fountain Valley, CA	C+	C-	D+	D
Garden Grove, CA	B+	C	B-	B+
Orange, CA	C+	C-	D+	D+
North Tustin, CA	C-	C	D	F
Costa Mesa, CA	C	D	D+	C+
Midway City, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
Westminster, CA	C+	D+	C-	C+
Anaheim, CA	C	D	C-	C-
Irvine, CA	B	C+	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Santa Ana is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Berkeley, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Antioch, TN	D-	D-	D-	B-
Battle Creek, MI	C	D	D	C
Alafaya, FL	A-	B+	B+	A
Bayonne, NJ	B-	B-	B-	B+
Acworth, GA	B	C+	C+	A
Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F	D-
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D	C+
Alexandria, VA	D	B+	B+	A-
Bellingham, WA	F	D	D	D-

Considering only the burglary rate, Santa Ana is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Ana, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Santa Ana schools on SchoolGrade

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