Montecito, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Montecito in green. The most dangerous areas in Montecito 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 Montecito, CA Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Montecito is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montecito's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Montecito is 0.0560 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montecito generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Montecito may be as high as 1 in 11,685 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,315 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Montecito, CA: about 0 per year. The west part of Montecito has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Montecito's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Montecito 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 murder rate, Montecito is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Montecito, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Montecito about $945,028 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Montecito's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montecito, including every crime type and how Montecito compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Montecito's crime maps on the Montecito overall crime page.

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Individual Montecito Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Summerland, CA	C	D-	D+	A-
Toro Canyon, CA	C-	D-	D	B+
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D	B+
Carpinteria, CA	C	D	D+	B
Isla Vista, CA	C+	D	C-	C-
Goleta, CA	C-	D+	D	C+
Ellwood, CA	C	C	D+	C+
Meiners Oaks, CA	D	D-	D-	B+
Oak View, CA	C-	D	D+	A
Mira Monte, CA	C	D	D	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Montecito is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Winters, CA	C	C-	C-	B
Kula, HI	C+	B+	B+	A+
La Cumbre, PR	F	D	D	F
La Grange, TX	C-	D+	D+	C
La Joya, TX	D+	D	D	A-
La Junta, CO	F	D-	D-	D+
Wyoming, MN	A-	B+	B+	A+
La Trocha, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Woodstock, VA	B-	C+	C+	C
Woodlake, CA	C-	D	D	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montecito, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montecito schools on SchoolGrade

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