Santa Maria, TX has a lower rate of violent crime than the national average. According to the FBI's most recent report, the violent crime rate in Santa Maria is 20.1 per every 100,000 people while the United States average is 22.7 per every 100,000 people. Property crime in Santa Maria is also slightly lower than the US average. The property crime rate for Santa Maria is 36.4 while the national average is 35.4 per every 100,000 people. Overall, it appears that Santa Maria has a lower rate of both violent and property crime than the US average which may be attributed to its strong law enforcement presence or other factors such as higher rates of education and job opportunities in comparison to other cities throughout the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Santa Maria violent crime is 20.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Santa Maria property crime is 36.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Santa Maria, Texas does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of La Feria, Texas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of La Feria, Texas. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.