Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Santa Monica has a violent crime rate of 753 per 100,000 residents, 98% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 473.3 per 100,000, robbery at 203.5, rape at 70.8. The murder rate is 5.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,857 per 100,000, 148% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,387, burglary at 852, vehicle theft at 555 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Santa Monica receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Santa Monica vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)