Santa Maria, CA Crime Statistics For 2021

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Santa Maria is 2,247.0 per 100,000 people. That's -9.27% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and -18.95% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,772.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 217.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Santa Maria each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.7 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Santa Maria is 459.8 per 100,000 people.
• That's 25.38% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
• 4.20% higher than the California violent crime rate of 441.2 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 56.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Santa Maria each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Santa Maria is 1,787.2 per 100,000 people.
• That's -15.29% lower than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
• And -23.33% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,331.2 per 100,000 people.