Santa Cruz, California Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 1,965 total crimes in Santa Cruz CA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 3,203.14. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate increased by 1%.

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

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Data Source: FBI UCR.

Santa Cruz, CA Total Crime Rate Per 100K

Santa Cruz, CA Number and Rate of Total Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	3509	6171.30
2011	3848	6344.50
2012	4039	6631.97
2013	3591	5744.04
2014	6713	10581.65
2015	4085	6375.24
2016	4142	6375.35
2017	4123	6330.22
2018	3348	5097.44
2019	3355	5140.74
2020	2591	3981.68
2022	2713	4400.65
2023	1951	3159.31
2024	1965	3203.14