Brea, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,901
Key Insights
- →Brea has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 210.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 37% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
210.6
-8.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2865.0
1,401 total
vs National Avg
↓ -41%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 103
Murder1
Rape6
Robbery45
Aggravated Assault51
Property Crime: 1,401
Burglary132
Larceny-Theft1,193
Motor Vehicle Theft76
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,901 | 103 | 210.6 | 1 | 1,401 | 2865.0 |
| 2023 | 46,754 | 107 | 228.9 | 1 | 1,496 | 3199.7 |
| 2022 | 47,617 | 91 | 191.1 | 1 | 1,543 | 3240.4 |
| 2020 | 43,705 | 63 | 144.1 | 0 | 1,178 | 2695.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Brea
Based on violent crime rate of 210.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 37% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.