Murder per Capita in Santa Cruz County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Santa Cruz County residents.
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1 in 10,776
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Santa Cruz County is about 1 in 10,776.
$174
Murder costs the average Santa Cruz County resident about $174 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Santa Cruz County in green. The most dangerous areas in Santa Cruz County 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 Cruz County, AZ Safe from Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Santa Cruz County is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Cruz County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Santa Cruz County is 0.0928 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Cruz County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Santa Cruz County may be as high as 1 in 7,362 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,890 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Santa Cruz County, AZ: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Santa Cruz County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Santa Cruz County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Santa Cruz County to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Santa Cruz County, AZ: | 0.0928 |
|---|---|
| Arizona: | 0.0709 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Santa Cruz County is less safe than the Arizona 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 Murder in Santa Cruz County, AZ
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Santa Cruz County about $8,754,113 in 2025, or roughly $174 per resident. This is part of Santa Cruz County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Cruz County, including every crime type and how Santa Cruz County compares to other counties.
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 Santa Cruz County's crime maps on the Santa Cruz County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Santa Cruz County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Santa Cruz County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C | B- | C | |
D | D+ | D- | B+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D- | D+ | D- | F | |
D- | D | F | F | |
C- | D+ | D | D- | |
D- | D- | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Santa Cruz County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
A | A | A | C+ | |
B- | B | B | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Cruz County, AZ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Santa Cruz County schools on SchoolGrade
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