Watsonville, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 13%

Violent crime 42%

Property crime 7%

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}	Watsonville_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,431	n/a (estimate)	2,643	2,581	2,346
Murder	4	n/a	7.4	5.6	6.5
Rape	27	n/a	49.9	34.2	38.4
Robbery	44	n/a	81.3	113.6	73.9
Assault	224	n/a	413.7	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	299	n/a (estimate)	552	442	388
Burglary	167	n/a	308.4	369.7	314.2
Theft	655	n/a	1,209.6	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	310	n/a	572.5	427.6	246.0
Property crime	1,132	n/a (estimate)	2,090	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Watsonville crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Watsonville are 42% higher than the national average
In Watsonville you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Watsonville is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Watsonville has increased by 10%

Watsonville crime map

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

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Daily Crime In Watsonville (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Watsonville, CA per 100,000 people. In Watsonville, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.02 times more than the California average and 1.13 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Watsonville is 1.25 times more than the California average and 1.42 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Watsonville has a daily crime rate that is 1.02 times less than the California average and 1.07 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Watsonville (higher is better)

How safe is Watsonville, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Watsonville is safer than 21% of the cities in California and 18% 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 Watsonville. Overall, Watsonville is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Watsonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Watsonville is 1 in 182

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Watsonville is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Watsonville is 1 in 38

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Watsonville? If you reside in Watsonville, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 182. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 48 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Watsonville, is 1 in 38.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Watsonville, CA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Watsonville has decreased by 9%, while the property crime rate in Watsonville has increased by 17% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Watsonville has increased by 10% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Watsonville police department

Item	Watsonville	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	81	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 81 Watsonville police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 56.9% less than the California average and 52.2% 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}
Pasatiempo, CA	1,288	62	300	362
Corralitos, CA	2,557	69	336	405
La Selva Beach, CA	2,633	69	336	405
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	2,288	76	369	445
Day Valley, CA	3,739	84	407	492
Elkhorn, CA	1,091	132	637	769
Seacliff, CA	3,364	145	702	847
Watsonville, CA	52,915	552	2,090	2,643

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yucaipa, CA	52,886	282	1,109	1,391
Kingsport, TN	52,871	686	4,471	5,157
Bradenton, FL	52,985	504	2,178	2,683
Bellevue, NE	52,993	204	1,784	1,988
Lake Havasu City, AZ	53,058	187	1,405	1,591
Watsonville, CA	52,915	552	2,090	2,643

Source: The Watsonville, 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.