The crime rate in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. The violent crime rate in this area is 20.3, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in this area is 30, much lower than the national average of 35.4. This makes Santa Maria-Santa Barbara a relatively safe place to live compared to other places in the US.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area violent crime is 20.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Metro Area property crime is 30.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Santa Maria, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Santa Maria, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.