Montecito, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 61%

Violent crime 60%

Property crime 62%

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}	Montecito_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	906 (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)	155 (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)	751 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Montecito crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Montecito are 60% lower than the national average
In Montecito you have a 1 in 111 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Montecito is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Montecito has decreased by 7%

Montecito crime map

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Montecito

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Montecito is 1 in 645

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Montecito is 1 in 134

The chance of being a victim of crime in Montecito is 1 in 111

Year Over Year Crime In Montecito (per 100,000 people)

Montecito police department

Item	Montecito	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}
Toro Canyon, CA	1,714	62	300	362
Summerland, CA	1,146	62	300	362
Mission Canyon, CA	2,769	69	336	405
Carpinteria, CA	13,553	156	1,743	1,899
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
Montecito, CA	9,193	155	751	906

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Andover, MA	9,194	19	516	535
Harleysville, PA	9,191	160	675	835
Hartland, WI	9,195	96	363	459
Ellisville, MO	9,188	182	1,161	1,343
Redlands, CO	9,187	360	2,409	2,768
Montecito, CA	9,193	155	751	906

Source: The Montecito, 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.