Santa Barbara County, CA Crime

Santa Barbara, CA County has a lower level of violent crime than the US average, with 18.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 nationally. Property crime in Santa Barbara is also lower than the national average, with 33.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 nationally. As such, Santa Barbara is generally considered a safe area in which to live and work.

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

Santa Barbara County violent crime is 18.3. (The US average is 22.7)

Santa Barbara County property crime is 33.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Santa Barbara, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Santa Maria, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Santa Maria, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Solvang, CA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	202.5	18.4	18.4	165.7	1749.2	276.2	1454.6	18.4
2002	108.5	36.2	18.1	54.3	1700.4	488.4	1157.7	54.3
2003	37.1	0	0	37.1	2171.5	890.9	1224.9	55.7
2004	74.8	0	18.7	56.1	1477.5	635.9	841.6	0
2005	228.1	95.1	114.1	19	1825.1	437.3	1387.8	0
2006	173.5	0	19.3	154.2	1754.4	462.7	1233.9	57.8
2007	235.7	19.6	39.3	176.8	1532.1	648.2	785.7	98.2
2008	214.3	19.5	19.5	175.3	2123.1	623.3	1441.4	58.4
2009	156	0	0	156	1345.8	448.6	897.2	0
2010	155.2	19.4	19.4	116.4	1067.3	310.5	718	38.8
2011	94.2	18.8	0	75.4	1281.3	414.5	791.4	75.4
2012	93.8	0	37.5	56.3	1181.5	281.3	862.7	37.5
2013		55.8	0	74.4	1302.8	390.8	837.5	74.4
2014	166.1	36.9	0	129.2	1495	332.2	1107.4	55.4
2015	197.5	0	53.9	143.6	1454	538.5	825.7	89.8
2016	222.5	34.2	17.1	171.1	1351.8	308	1043.8	0
2017	118.7	17	17	84.8	1440.9	356	1051	33.9
2018	99.8	16.6	16.6	66.5	864.8	199.6	582.1	83.2
2019	167.7	0	33.5	134.2	1140.6	301.9	771.6	67.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Solvang, CA	167.7	1,140.6	5,307	4	2019
Buellton, CA	58.3	1,050.2	5,139	6	2019
Goleta, CA	129.3	1,645.7	31,000	20	2019
Lompoc, CA	679.6	2,468.6	41,772	21	2019
Santa Maria, CA	459.8	1,787.2	69,119	28	2018
Santa Barbara, CA	436.1	2,309.3	92,508	28	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Santa Maria, CA	459.8	1,787.2	69,119	28	2018
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	410.4	2,660.5	110,006	55	2019
Oxnard, CA	342.6	2,007.1	156,887	60	2019
Thousand Oaks, CA	68.9	1,089.1	128,172	77	2019
Simi Valley, CA	115.9	942.7	126,635	82	2019
Santa Clarita, CA	127.0	944.0	216,350	93	2019

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Boop · Santa Barbara, CA

Paradise for the body, wasteland for the soul.

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here 2014-now (2022). I obviously like it, and so do many other people. It's a "destination wedding" location, draws tourists from around the world as well as More

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