Isla Vista, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 57%

Violent crime 63%

Property crime 56%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Isla Vista_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,692 (estimate)	2,581	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	113.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	632 (estimate)	442	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	369.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,059 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Isla Vista crime rates are 57% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Isla Vista are 63% higher than the national average
In Isla Vista you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Isla Vista is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Isla Vista has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Isla Vista (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Isla Vista

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Isla Vista is 1 in 159

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Isla Vista is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Isla Vista is 1 in 28

Year Over Year Crime In Isla Vista (per 100,000 people)

Isla Vista police department

Item	Isla Vista	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mission Canyon, CA	2,769	69	336	405
Santa Ynez, CA	4,468	115	556	670
Montecito, CA	9,193	155	751	906
Ballard, CA	362	179	864	1,043
Goleta, CA	30,671	194	1,881	2,074
Santa Barbara, CA	90,922	424	2,386	2,810
Isla Vista, CA	27,179	632	3,059	3,692

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thomasville, NC	27,178	397	2,569	2,966
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	345	1,027	1,372
Alton, IL	27,175	557	3,139	3,695
Anderson, SC	27,206	671	3,438	4,108
New London, CT	27,218	276	1,746	2,023
Isla Vista, CA	27,179	632	3,059	3,692

Source: The Isla Vista, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.