Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Santa Maria has a violent crime rate of 427 per 100,000 residents, 12% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 236.2 per 100,000, robbery at 144.8, rape at 42.8. The murder rate is 2.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,960 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,454, burglary at 647, vehicle theft at 858 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)