Santa Cruz, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Santa Cruz CA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 179 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,602 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5097.44 6 76
Violent 593.79 25 170
Property 4503.65 4 67
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.52 100 412
Rape 51.77 32 269
Robbery 100.49 87 297
Aggravated Assault 440.01 11 121
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 511.57 35 209
Larceny-Theft 3514.01 4 49
Motor Vehicle Theft 397.38 70 186
Arson 80.69 4 6