Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Placentia has a violent crime rate of 371 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 292.1 per 100,000, robbery at 59.6, rape at 17.3. The murder rate is 1.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,522 per 100,000, 22% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,013, burglary at 256, vehicle theft at 238 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Placentia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Placentia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)