Goleta, CA Crime


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Goleta, CA is a relatively safe city compared to the national average. According to recent data, the violent crime rate in Goleta is 13.4, which is far lower than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Goleta is similarly low, with just 23.8 incidents per 100,000 people compared to an average of 35.4 incidents across the country as a whole. This suggests that living in Goleta is relatively safe when it comes to criminal activity and that residents can feel more secure than most Americans do on a daily basis.

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

Goleta violent crime is 13.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Goleta property crime is 23.8. (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
Goleta, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2003138.3020.724.293.31541.9314.61085.5141.7
20041493.524.331.290.11698.4454.11102.2142.1
2005151.6024.742.384.61713.24971145.770.5
200613523.63.437.170.91349.9398.2874.177.6
2007181.2013.744.5123.11289.2304.3872112.8
200881.206.820.354.11306.2348.589067.7
2009173.103.433.9135.71387.8410.6950.127.1
2010192.5016.937.2138.51374.8408.7935.730.4
2011132.3013.226.592.61266.6324.1886.356.2
2012164.6013.226.3125.11721.3424.61211.285.6
201302329.688.81483.5450.6990.142.8
2014114.109.83.3101.11376394.5922.858.7
2015151.602938.783.81447.9354.7983.5109.6
2016118.8025.725.767.41554295.41168.789.9
2017164.53.29.758.193.51454.8325.81025.8103.2
2018134.3012.83289.51125.2239.7744.8140.6
2019129.306.519.4103.51645.7368.61147.8129.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Santa Barbara, CA436.12,309.392,50892019
Solvang, CA167.71,140.65,307192019
Carpinteria, CA81.41,147.013,865212019
Buellton, CA58.31,050.25,139232019
Ojai, CA106.7986.87,603352019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Carpinteria, CA81.41,147.013,865212019
Lompoc, CA679.62,468.641,772382019
Port Hueneme, CA193.41,866.720,961422019
Santa Paula, CA302.31,342.327,117452019
Fillmore, CA125.7773.115,653542019

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Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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