Crime in Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Crime rates in Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Level of crime	47.65	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	75.07	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	40.69	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	30.54	Low
Worries car stolen	30.54	Low
Worries things from car stolen	55.54	Moderate
Worries attacked	29.76	Low
Worries being insulted	51.67	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	15.52	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	69.17	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	59.44	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	36.01	Low
Problem corruption and bribery	17.50	Very Low

Safety walking alone during daylight		82.10	Very High
Safety walking alone during night		44.60	Moderate

Contributors: 32

Last update: 8 September 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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Crime Index:	42.80
Safety Index:	57.20