Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Santee has a violent crime rate of 258 per 100,000 residents, 32% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 202.2 per 100,000, robbery at 42.1, rape at 10.1. The murder rate is 3.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 595 per 100,000, 70% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 386, burglary at 76, vehicle theft at 121 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 272 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 455 federally declared disasters. Overall, Santee receives a safety grade of F.