The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A

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$2.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,032 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Las Positas with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Las Positas's combined rate is lower than the norm. Las Positas sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of neighborhoods and behind 28%. The grade covers only Las Positas's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Las Positas is 27.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the northeast areas to 1 in 45 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Las Positas for 2025 is $2,430,973, about $409 per resident and $1,032 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Las Positas Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA:	$409
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Las Positas is $409 per year, which is $55 less than the national average and $82 less than Santa Barbara's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Las Positas:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,087 more than in Las Positas.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $209 less than in Las Positas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Las Positas for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Las Positas	Cost per Las Positas Resident
Murder	$255,865	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$197,925	$33
Robbery	$177,387	$30
Assault	$527,154	$89
Kidnapping	$93,895	$16
Vehicle Theft	$464,367	$78
Burglary	$257,761	$43
Theft	$261,320	$44
Arson	$39,689	$7
Vandalism	$55,669	$9
Animal Cruelty	$922	$0
Drug Crimes	$90,240	$15
Identity Theft	$8,778	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$2,430,973	$409

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Las Positas totals $2,886,363 ($486 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,317,336 ($894 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Las Positas's 5,945 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Las Positas Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Las Positas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.088
Robbery	0.9486
Rape	0.5491
Murder	0.0229
Total Violent Crime	4.608 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.487
Vehicle Theft	5.044
Burglary	4.780
Arson	0.2764
Total Property Crime	18.59 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2605
Drug Crimes	2.052
Vandalism	1.311
Identity Theft	0.1908
Animal Cruelty	0.0210
Total "Other" Rate	3.835 (A)

Individual Las Positas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Las Positas is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Las Positas.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA	C+	C	C
Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	D+	B+
Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA	B-	C-	C+
Waterfront, Santa Barbara, CA	D-	F	F
Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA	B	C	B-
Eastside Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	C-	A-
Sea View Estates, Oxnard, CA	A-	A-	B+
Via Marina, Oxnard, CA	A	B	A-
Sierra Linda, Oxnard, CA	A	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Las Positas is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+
Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-
Southeast, Brentwood, TN	B-	A-	A-
South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA	A	A-	A-
Somerset, Glendale, CA	B+	C+	C+
Side Creek, Aurora, CO	B-	B+	B+
Nor Este, Albuquerque, NM	B+	B	B
Natomas Creek, Sacramento, CA	A+	A	A
St Jean, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Michigan Park, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Las Positas is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Las Positas schools on SchoolGrade

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