Crime & Safety in Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara has a violent crime rate of 436 per 100,000 residents, 15% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 266.0 per 100,000, robbery at 89.4, rape at 78.5. The murder rate is 2.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,309 per 100,000, 18% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,838, burglary at 277, vehicle theft at 194 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 51 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 637 federally declared disasters. Overall, Santa Barbara receives a safety grade of F.