Riviera, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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214%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

124%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

233%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Riviera crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Riviera crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Santa Barbara crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Riviera crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Santa Barbara.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Riviera_{/100k people}	Santa Barbara_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,108	6,662 (estimate)	2,458	2,564	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.5	5.0
Rape	71	n/a	82.8	36.6	37.5
Robbery	64	n/a	74.6	119.1	60.6
Assault	421	n/a	490.9	325.8	256.1
Violent crime	556	803 (estimate)	648	486	359
Burglary	146	n/a	170.2	305.8	229.2
Theft	1,236	n/a	1,441.3	1,345.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	170	n/a	198.2	427.5	258.8
Property crime	1,552	5,859 (estimate)	1,810	2,078	1,760

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Riviera crime map

The Riviera crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Riviera as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Riviera crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Riviera crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Riviera crime rates are 214% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Riviera are 124% higher than the national average
In Riviera you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Riviera is safer than 91% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Santa Barbara has increased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Riviera (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Riviera

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Riviera is 1 in 125

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Riviera is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Riviera is 1 in 16

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

Santa Barbara police department

Item	Riviera	Santa Barbara	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	202	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.6

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	1,918	68	292	360
Mission Canyon, CA	2,649	76	326	402
Montecito, CA	8,210	171	729	900
Summerland, CA	745	196	840	1,036
Carpinteria, CA	13,449	189	1,371	1,560
Goleta, CA	32,142	205	1,569	1,774
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	648	1,810	2,458

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westminster, CA	90,857	436	2,498	2,934
Bellingham, WA	90,821	350	3,757	4,107
Kirkland, WA	91,146	61	2,012	2,073
San Leandro, CA	90,489	549	3,923	4,471
Carson, CA	91,354	420	2,931	3,351
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	648	1,810	2,458

Source: The Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.

Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA Crime Rates