2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Winchester, VA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara has 12% less violent crime than Winchester.
- Santa Barbara has 11% less property crime than Winchester.
 Winchester, VASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.222.7
 Property Crime47.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Winchester    17 Reviews

I have lived in Winchester for 13 years and I find the locals to be rude, unpleasant and loud. Women worse than men... that's not to say all is bad, the city has some  More

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Over 10 years ago

Worst place I have ever lived. My neighbors hate jemmy since I am not a clone. They do not respect other people's property.I put up a fence and the same day the  More

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I would have to say I agree with much of what another individual wrote: it's like going back in time or living in a place that refuses to adapt to cultural diversity.   More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 5 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Winchester, VirginiaCrime Index
 Gore, VA 
 Brucetown, VA 
 Romney, WV7.75
 Lake Holiday, VA10.15
 Capon Bridge, WV10.4
 Shawneeland, VA14.3
 Springfield, WV14.65
 Middletown, VA16.35
 Stephens City, VA19.45
 Green Spring, WV19.95

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