Santa Cruz, California Trend of Arson Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 46 arson crimes in Santa Cruz CA, and the arson crime rate per 100K residents was 74.99. Compared to 2023, the arson crime rate increased by 32%.

The chart below shows the arson crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Santa Cruz, CA Arson Crime Rate Per 100K
Santa Cruz, CA Number and Rate of Arson Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 20 35.17
2011 12 19.79
2012 21 34.48
2013 21 33.59
2014 248 390.92
2015 25 39.02
2016 11 16.93
2017 30 46.06
2018 53 80.69
2019 34 52.10
2020 45 69.15
2022 40 64.88
2023 35 56.68
2024 46 74.99