Goleta, CA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Goleta in green. The most dangerous areas in Goleta 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 Goleta, CA Safe from Robbery?

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Goleta is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Goleta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Goleta is 1.474 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Goleta generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Goleta may be as high as 1 in 461 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 867 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the south parts of Goleta, CA: about 38 per year. The north part of Goleta has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Goleta's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Goleta 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 robbery rate, Goleta 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 Robbery in Goleta, CA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Goleta about $2,730,170 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Goleta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Goleta, including every crime type and how Goleta compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Goleta's crime maps on the Goleta overall crime page.

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Individual Goleta Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Goleta is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Goleta.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Isla Vista, CA	C+	D	C-	F
Ellwood, CA	C	C	D+	F
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D	F
Montecito, CA	D	D	D-	F
Summerland, CA	C	D-	D+	D-
Toro Canyon, CA	C-	D-	D	F
Carpinteria, CA	C	D	D+	D-
Las Cruces, CA	D-	D-	F	F
Meiners Oaks, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Oak View, CA	C-	D	D+	F

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Kettering, OH	C-	B+	B+	B
Wheaton, IL	B-	A	A	C-
Arecibo, PR	F	F	F	D+
Bentonville, AR	D	D+	D+	A-
Carrollton, GA	C	D+	D+	B
Carson City, NV	D	D	D	D-
Westminster, MD	C	C	C	D
Colton, CA	D	D	D	F
South Whittier, CA	C	D+	D+	D-
Lansdale, PA	A-	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Goleta, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Goleta schools on SchoolGrade

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