Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Watsonville has a violent crime rate of 604 per 100,000 residents, 59% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 436.8 per 100,000, robbery at 97.7, rape at 68.2. The murder rate is 1.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,790 per 100,000, 9% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,085, burglary at 273, vehicle theft at 431 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)