Santa Barbara, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 20%

Violent crime 9%

Property crime 22%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Santa Barbara_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,577	n/a (estimate)	2,810	2,581	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	2.2	5.6	6.5
Rape	60	n/a	65.4	34.2	38.4
Robbery	84	n/a	91.6	113.6	73.9
Assault	243	n/a	265.0	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	389	n/a (estimate)	424	442	388
Burglary	217	n/a	236.7	369.7	314.2
Theft	1,748	n/a	1,906.4	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	223	n/a	243.2	427.6	246.0
Property crime	2,188	n/a (estimate)	2,386	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Santa Barbara crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Barbara are 9% higher than the national average
In Santa Barbara you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Barbara is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Santa Barbara has increased by 2%

Santa Barbara crime map

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The Santa Barbara crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Santa Barbara as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Santa Barbara crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Santa Barbara (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Santa Barbara, CA per 100,000 people. In Santa Barbara, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.09 times more than the California average and 1.20 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Santa Barbara is 1.04 times less than the California average and 1.09 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Santa Barbara has a daily crime rate that is 1.12 times more than the California average and 1.22 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Santa Barbara (higher is better)

How safe is Santa Barbara, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Santa Barbara is safer than 29% of the cities in California and 24% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Santa Barbara. Overall, Santa Barbara is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Barbara

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Barbara is 1 in 236

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Barbara is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Barbara is 1 in 36

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Santa Barbara? In Santa Barbara, you have a 1 in 236 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 42. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Barbara, CA is 1 in 36.

Year Over Year Crime In Santa Barbara (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Santa Barbara, CA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Santa Barbara has decreased by 3%, while the property crime rate in Santa Barbara has increased by 3% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Santa Barbara has increased by 2% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Santa Barbara police department

Item	Santa Barbara	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	202	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 202 Santa Barbara police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37.8% less than the California average and 30.9% less than the National average.

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}
Summerland, CA	1,146	62	300	362
Toro Canyon, CA	1,714	62	300	362
Mission Canyon, CA	2,769	69	336	405
Montecito, CA	9,193	155	751	906
Carpinteria, CA	13,553	156	1,743	1,899
Goleta, CA	30,671	194	1,881	2,074
Isla Vista, CA	27,179	632	3,059	3,692
Santa Barbara, CA	90,922	424	2,386	2,810

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Plantation, FL	90,878	208	2,030	2,238
Longmont, CO	90,719	400	2,755	3,155
Sunrise, FL	91,177	202	1,373	1,575
Redding, CA	91,320	552	2,501	3,053
Germantown, MD	90,494	437	1,761	2,198
Santa Barbara, CA	90,922	424	2,386	2,810

Source: The Santa Barbara, 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.