Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brea has a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 residents, 41% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 118.6 per 100,000, robbery at 92.0, rape at 12.3. The murder rate is 2.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,877 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,438, burglary at 276, vehicle theft at 157 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Brea receives a safety grade of F.