Watsonville, CA Crime


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Watsonville, CA has a violent crime rate of 24.8, which is higher than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Watsonville is also high, with a rate of 44.3, compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Watsonville are more likely to be victims of crime than people living in other parts of the country.

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

Watsonville violent crime is 24.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Watsonville property crime is 44.3. (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
Watsonville, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000806.12.750.5157595.94224.6811.43056.7356.5
2001685.38.942.1179.6454.74304.9656.53369279.5
2002701.7050.1183468.54220.9638.53340.5241.9
20036986.448.8210432.84347.3702.33328.9316.1
2004606.14.353.5162.8385.53831.6505.52949.2376.9
2005499.34.235.8170.7288.64304.2598.33120.2585.7
2006628.612.435.2169.6411.54150.2742.43070.8337.1
2007809.7234.7224.3548.64642579.23610452.8
2008703627.9161.3507.93728.3577.62704.6446.1
2009687.67.933.4169477.43585.6559.92473.6552.1
2010635.11.925.2190.3417.62989526.32118.9343.8
2011542.59.727177.6328.23098.4633.21866.8598.4
20124843.828.8167.1284.33044.35091966.8568.5
20135.838.4136.3274.62511.7418.61582.3510.8
2014502.115.226.5161.1299.42821.33601775.4685.9
2015565.57.561.6194.1302.336024742353.4774.5
2016439.8048.185306.83212395.51881.4935.1
2017549.61.875.6127.2344.93155.3462.91834.9857.5
2018445.81.83391.7319.22439.8359.51440640.2
2019604.51.868.297.7436.81789.5272.81085.5431.2

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Gilroy, CA417.62,460.754,130122019
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Gilroy, CA417.62,460.754,130122019
Santa Cruz, CA596.04,492.653,627152019
Cupertino, CA91.11,686.660,948322019
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Mountain View, CA195.02,911.481,525372019

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We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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