Santa Cruz County, California has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average. According to the most recent data, the violent crime rate in Santa Cruz is 21.7, compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Santa Cruz County is also higher than the US average at 48.1, compared to 35.4 nationally. This shows that residents of Santa Cruz need to take extra safety precautions when out and about in their community and be aware of their surroundings at all times.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Santa Cruz County violent crime is 21.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Santa Cruz County property crime is 48.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Santa Cruz, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Santa Clara, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Santa Clara, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.