Robbery per Capita in Santa Cruz County
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Santa Cruz County residents.
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1 in 785
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in Santa Cruz County is about 1 in 785.
$40
Robbery costs the average Santa Cruz County resident about $40 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery 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, CA Safe from Robbery?
The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US county. Santa Cruz County is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of counties are safer and 3% 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 robbery in Santa Cruz County is 1.274 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Cruz County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Santa Cruz County may be as high as 1 in 640 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 888 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southeast parts of Santa Cruz County, CA: about 93 per year. The northeast part of Santa Cruz County has fewer cases of robbery with only 6 in a typical year.
How Santa Cruz County's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in Santa Cruz County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Santa Cruz County, CA: | 1.274 |
|---|---|
| California: | 1.197 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, Santa Cruz County is as safe as 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 Santa Cruz County, CA
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Santa Cruz County about $10,884,916 in 2025, or roughly $40 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 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 Santa Cruz County's crime maps on the Santa Cruz County overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Santa Cruz County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Santa Cruz County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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B+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
B | D+ | C+ | F | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
B- | C- | C- | F | |
C- | D | D | F | |
C- | F | D+ | F | |
C | D+ | C | D- | |
C | A | B | A- | |
D+ | C- | C | C- |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
Santa Cruz County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | A | A | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C- | B+ | B+ | A | |
F | B- | B- | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
D- | C+ | C+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Cruz County, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Santa Cruz County schools on SchoolGrade
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