Upper State, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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13%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

16%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Upper State crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Upper State crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Santa Barbara crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Upper State crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Santa Barbara.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Upper State_{/100k people}	Santa Barbara_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,195	2,015 (estimate)	2,500	2,843	2,324
Murder	3	n/a	3.4	5.7	6.3
Rape	45	n/a	51.2	37.4	40.0
Robbery	80	n/a	91.1	123.5	66.1
Assault	272	n/a	309.7	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	400	309 (estimate)	455	500	370
Burglary	226	n/a	257.4	371.9	269.8
Theft	1,400	n/a	1,594.2	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	169	n/a	192.4	471.9	282.7
Property crime	1,795	1,706 (estimate)	2,044	2,343	1,954

Upper State crime map

The Upper State crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Upper State as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Upper State crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Upper State crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Upper State crime rates are 13% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Upper State are 16% lower than the national average
In Upper State you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Upper State is safer than 70% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Santa Barbara has decreased by 11%

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Daily Crime In Upper State (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Upper State

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Upper State is 1 in 324

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Upper State is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of crime in Upper State is 1 in 50

Year Over Year Crime In Santa Barbara (per 100,000 people)

Santa Barbara police department

Item	Upper State	Santa Barbara	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	202	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Summerland, CA	745	70	329	399
Toro Canyon, CA	1,918	70	329	399
Mission Canyon, CA	2,649	78	368	446
Montecito, CA	8,210	175	822	998
Carpinteria, CA	13,449	239	1,271	1,509
Goleta, CA	32,142	149	1,625	1,774
Isla Vista, CA	15,733	715	3,351	4,066
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	455	2,044	2,500

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westminster, CA	90,857	397	2,972	3,369
Bellingham, WA	90,821	406	6,513	6,919
Kirkland, WA	91,146	116	2,363	2,479
San Leandro, CA	90,489	577	4,920	5,497
Carson, CA	91,354	474	2,744	3,218
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	455	2,044	2,500

Source: The Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA Crime Rates