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United States / California / Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area / Santa Cruz County / Santa Cruz / Zip Codes
Santa Cruz, CA is a city with higher than average crime rates. The violent crime rate in Santa Cruz is 38.2, which is much higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Santa Cruz is 74.4, much higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Santa Cruz should take extra precaution when it comes to being aware of their surroundings and their personal safety and security.

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

Santa Cruz violent crime is 38.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Santa Cruz property crime is 74.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Santa Cruz, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000994.85.587.8131.7769.94425.4731.53333.7360.3
2001965.7091.7156.5717.55411.1859.64175.7375.8
2002812.77.176171.4558.35493943.54189.1360.4
2003937.57.488.2205.96365737961.44448.4327.2
2004892.71.8107.5149.46345422972.94101.1348
2005921.73.789.8175.9652.35748.310504243.9454.4
2006722.15.468.8193.7454.35787.9971.94365.4450.7
2007880.51.851.3214.2613.34452.1750.63381.2320.4
2008807.23.634.4202.7566.53784.3745.62776.2262.4
2009806.77.164.1162.1573.45548.9829.84393.2325.9
2010972.610.654.5211696.45163.6870.63978.2314.8
2011791.41.637.9186.3565.55533.3936.54291.8305
20127114.955.8136.3513.95886.5865.34587.7433.5
20136.452.8136455.95059.48833811.8364.7
20148261.699.3171.8553.35154.56624101.5390.9
2015778.83.168.7181525.95557.5672.64418.2466.6
2016801.96.269.3163.2563.35556.5544.94423.6588
20176281.587.5158.1380.85656.2632.64469.4554.3
2018593.81.551.8100.54404423511.63514397.4
2019596044.4134.8416.84492.6533.23620.7338.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Capitola, CA297.05,227.210,78742019
Scotts Valley, CA109.51,187.411,98562019
Watsonville, CA604.51,789.551,801152019
Los Gatos, CA45.51,360.730,947182019
Monte Sereno, CA0.0342.23,583182019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Watsonville, CA604.51,789.551,801152019
Cupertino, CA91.11,686.660,948242019
Gilroy, CA417.62,460.754,130252019
Mountain View, CA195.02,911.481,525292019
Palo Alto, CA128.52,962.459,964302019

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NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 4 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 5 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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