The crime rate in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area is lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in the area is 22.2, which is lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area is 46.6, which is lower than the national average of 35.4. Overall, it appears that this metro area has a lower rate of criminal activity compared to other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area violent crime is 22.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area property crime is 46.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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.