Santa Clara, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 13%

Violent crime 60%

Property crime 28%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Santa Clara_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,507	n/a (estimate)	2,657	2,581	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	0.8	5.6	6.5
Rape	39	n/a	29.6	34.2	38.4
Robbery	85	n/a	64.4	113.6	73.9
Assault	81	n/a	61.4	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	206	n/a (estimate)	156	442	388
Burglary	432	n/a	327.3	369.7	314.2
Theft	2,314	n/a	1,753.3	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	555	n/a	420.5	427.6	246.0
Property crime	3,301	n/a (estimate)	2,501	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Santa Clara crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Clara are 60% lower than the national average
In Santa Clara you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Clara is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Santa Clara has decreased by 30%

Santa Clara crime map

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The Santa Clara crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Santa Clara 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 Clara crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Santa Clara, per 100,000 residents. In Santa Clara, the total number of daily crimes is 1.03 times more than the California average and 1.13 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Santa Clara are 2.83 times less than the California average and 2.48 times less than the national average. For property crime, Santa Clara has a daily crime rate that is 1.17 times more than the California average and 1.28 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Santa Clara (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Santa Clara, California compared to other areas of California, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Santa Clara safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Santa Clara is safer than 56% of California cities, and 40% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in California, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Santa Clara. At this time, Santa Clara sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Clara

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Clara is 1 in 641

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Clara is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Clara is 1 in 38

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Santa Clara, California? If you reside in Santa Clara, then there is a 1 in 641 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 40. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 38 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Santa Clara.

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

A good indicator of whether Santa Clara is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Santa Clara has decreased by 4%, while the property crime rate in Santa Clara has decreased by 31% year over year. The number of total crimes in Santa Clara has decreased by 30% year over year.

Santa Clara police department

Item	Santa Clara	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	201	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 201 Santa Clara police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53.4% less than the California average and 48.2% 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}
Ladera, CA	1,514	62	300	362
Lexington Hills, CA	2,617	69	336	405
Loyola, CA	3,425	84	407	492
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	84	407	492
Cambrian Park, CA	3,259	84	407	492
Monte Sereno, CA	3,514	116	436	553
Portola Valley, CA	4,550	115	556	670
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	156	2,501	2,657

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Abilene, TX	122,612	414	2,135	2,550
Murfreesboro, TN	122,007	488	2,485	2,973
Victorville, CA	121,320	881	1,591	2,471
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	698	3,380	4,079
Hartford, CT	124,320	992	3,111	4,103
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	156	2,501	2,657

Source: The Santa Clara, 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.