Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Santa Barbara has a violent crime rate of 644 per 100,000 residents, 69% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 485.1 per 100,000, robbery at 74.6, rape at 82.8. The murder rate is 1.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,841 per 100,000, 6% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,459, burglary at 171, vehicle theft at 198 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.
Crime Rates: Santa Barbara vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)