Santa Cruz, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, 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 173 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,789 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 3203.14 34 199
Violent 612.92 31 148
Property 2590.23 40 228
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.89 44 247
Rape 42.38 46 322
Robbery 102.7 68 173
Aggravated Assault 462.95 20 134
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 135.3 145 580
Larceny-Theft 2221.82 13 137
Motor Vehicle Theft 158.12 143 513
Arson 74.99 4 6