Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Watsonville has a violent crime rate of 425 per 100,000 residents, 12% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 305.9 per 100,000, robbery at 57.6, rape at 61.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,196 per 100,000, 39% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 749, burglary at 139, vehicle theft at 300 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Watsonville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Watsonville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)