Zip 95060 (Santa Cruz, CA) Crime


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Santa Cruz, California (zip code 95060) has a higher than average rate of violent crime, at 40.3 per 100,000 people compared to the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Property Crime in Santa Cruz is also higher than the US average, at 51.8 per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 per 100,000 people nationwide. This means that residents of Santa Cruz may be more likely to experience crime than other areas in the US. It is important for local authorities and community members to work together to reduce these rates and make Santa Cruz a safe and secure place to live.

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

Santa Cruz (zip 95060) violent crime is 40.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Santa Cruz (zip 95060) property crime is 51.8. (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 Scotts Valley, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Scotts Valley, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Santa Cruz, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000994.85.587.8131.7769.94425.4731.53333.7360.3
2001965.7091.7156.5717.55411.1859.64175.7375.8
2002812.77.176171.4558.35493943.54189.1360.4
2003937.57.488.2205.96365737961.44448.4327.2
2004892.71.8107.5149.46345422972.94101.1348
2005921.73.789.8175.9652.35748.310504243.9454.4
2006722.15.468.8193.7454.35787.9971.94365.4450.7
2007880.51.851.3214.2613.34452.1750.63381.2320.4
2008807.23.634.4202.7566.53784.3745.62776.2262.4
2009806.77.164.1162.1573.45548.9829.84393.2325.9
2010972.610.654.5211696.45163.6870.63978.2314.8
2011791.41.637.9186.3565.55533.3936.54291.8305
20127114.955.8136.3513.95886.5865.34587.7433.5
20136.452.8136455.95059.48833811.8364.7
20148261.699.3171.8553.35154.56624101.5390.9
2015778.83.168.7181525.95557.5672.64418.2466.6
2016801.96.269.3163.2563.35556.5544.94423.6588
20176281.587.5158.1380.85656.2632.64469.4554.3
2018593.81.551.8100.54404423511.63514397.4
2019596044.4134.8416.84492.6533.23620.7338.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Santa Cruz, CA596.04,492.653,62712019
Capitola, CA297.05,227.210,78752019
Scotts Valley, CA109.51,187.411,98552019
Watsonville, CA604.51,789.551,801162019
Los Gatos, CA45.51,360.730,947182019
Monte Sereno, CA0.0342.23,583182019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Scotts Valley, CA109.51,187.411,98552019
Los Gatos, CA45.51,360.730,947182019
Saratoga, CA52.2782.630,886202019
Campbell, CA208.43,178.239,052212019
Morgan Hill, CA112.81,524.444,015242019
Marina, CA187.71,575.717,837252019

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No place is perfect, but Santa Cruz is the best place if you have to live in the Bay Area. Neighbors here commute to Google and Stanford. Santa Cruz offers a better  More

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