Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Santa Cruz has a violent crime rate of 623 per 100,000 residents, 64% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 463.0 per 100,000, robbery at 104.3, rape at 50.5. The murder rate is 4.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,608 per 100,000, 33% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,240, burglary at 135, vehicle theft at 160 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 25 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Santa Cruz receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Santa Cruz vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)