Crime in Buena Park, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Buena Park, however, property crimes account for about 89% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Buena Park than it is nationwide. There were 2,061 property crimes in Buena Park in 2019, or 2,494 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Buena Park. There were 1,567 larcenies reported in Buena Park in 2019, or 1,897 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 230 break-ins reported in Buena Park in 2019, or 278 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Buena Park, meanwhile, there were 264 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 320 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Buena Park, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 11% share of all reported crime.

At 298 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Buena Park is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Buena Park reported a total of 246 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Buena Park. There were 139 aggravated assaults reported in Buena Park in 2019, or 168 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 91 robberies reported in Buena Park in 2019, a rate of 110 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 15 rapes reported in Buena Park in 2019, or 18 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Buena Park is 1.2 for every 100,000 people, considerably lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.