Santa Ynez, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Santa Ynez in green. The most dangerous areas in Santa Ynez are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Santa Ynez, CA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Santa Ynez is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Ynez's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Santa Ynez is 4.054 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Ynez generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Santa Ynez may be as high as 1 in 203 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 350 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Santa Ynez, CA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Santa Ynez has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Santa Ynez's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Santa Ynez to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Santa Ynez is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Santa Ynez, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Santa Ynez about $689,232 in 2025, or roughly $116 per resident. This is part of Santa Ynez's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Ynez, including every crime type and how Santa Ynez compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Santa Ynez's crime maps on the Santa Ynez overall crime page.

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Individual Santa Ynez Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Santa Ynez is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Santa Ynez.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Los Olivos, CA	C-	D-	D+	D-
Solvang, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Buellton, CA	D-	D	F	D
Las Cruces, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Los Alamos, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Surf, CA	D-	D-	F	D
Lompoc, CA	D	D	D-	D
Vandenberg Village, CA	C	C-	D+	C
Vandenberg AFB, CA	C-	D+	D	C-
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA	F	F	F	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Santa Ynez is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Laguna Beach, FL	A+	B+	B+	B-
Prague, OK	D-	D+	D+	C-
Lewisburg, WV	C	D+	D+	D+
Lemoyne, PA	D-	D	D	D
Leetonia, OH	C+	C-	C-	C
Leavenworth, WA	F	C	C	C+
Landing, NJ	B-	A	A	B+
Lakeview, GA	C-	D+	D+	D
Lake Isabella, CA	F	F	F	F
Lake Helen, FL	A+	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Ynez, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Santa Ynez schools on SchoolGrade

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