Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Santa Maria has a violent crime rate of 665 per 100,000 residents, 75% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 415.2 per 100,000, robbery at 174.5, rape at 71.8. The murder rate is 3.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,961 per 100,000, 0% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,155, burglary at 314, vehicle theft at 423 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 36 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Santa Maria receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Santa Maria vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)