Santa Maria, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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85%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

87%

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.

Santa Maria crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Santa Maria crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Santa Maria crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Santa Maria crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Santa Maria_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,925 (estimate)	2,430	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.0	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.5	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	270.7	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	629 (estimate)	389	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	284.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,425.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	330.7	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,297 (estimate)	2,041	1,760

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Santa Maria crime map

The Santa Maria crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Santa Maria 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

Santa Maria crime rates are 85% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Maria are 75% higher than the national average
In Santa Maria you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Maria is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Santa Maria has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Maria

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Maria is 1 in 160

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Maria is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Maria is 1 in 26

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

Santa Maria police department

Item	Santa Maria	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	3.3

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palm Valley, TX	1,909	60	314	374
Edcouch, TX	3,314	188	226	414
Progreso Lakes, TX	330	157	824	981
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX	1,832	201	1,052	1,253
Juarez, TX	1,787	218	1,145	1,364
Heidelberg, TX	1,724	218	1,145	1,364
Midway South, TX	2,293	219	1,147	1,365
Santa Maria, TX	724	629	3,297	3,925

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wingo, KY	724	271	1,717	1,988
Vista West, WY	724	85	515	600
White Hall, AL	724	515	2,238	2,753
Rushville, NY	724	580	2,624	3,203
Artemus, KY	724	319	2,019	2,338
Santa Maria, TX	724	629	3,297	3,925

Source: The Santa Maria, TX 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.