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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,120 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Riviera 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 Riviera, 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 Riviera's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Riviera sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of neighborhoods and behind 35%. The grade covers only Riviera's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Riviera is 29.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southeast areas to 1 in 48 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA report the most crime, about 92 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Riviera for 2025 is $6,305,507, about $449 per resident and $1,120 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): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Riviera Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA:	$449
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 Riviera is $449 per year, which is $15 less than the national average and $42 less than Santa Barbara's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Riviera:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,047 more than in Riviera.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $249 less than in Riviera

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Riviera	Cost per Riviera Resident
Murder	$828,148	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$456,079	$32
Robbery	$451,949	$32
Assault	$1.42 million	$101
Kidnapping	$246,115	$18
Vehicle Theft	$889,359	$63
Burglary	$814,444	$58
Theft	$693,119	$49
Arson	$92,022	$7
Vandalism	$142,738	$10
Animal Cruelty	$2,455	$0
Drug Crimes	$232,400	$17
Identity Theft	$33,516	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$6,305,507	$449

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Riviera, 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 Riviera totals $8,306,563 ($591 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,612,070 ($1,040 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 southeast 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, of which Riviera has 11, do the same, and of Riviera's 14,047 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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Riviera 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 Riviera residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.528
Robbery	1.023
Rape	0.5355
Murder	0.0314
Total Violent Crime	5.117 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.527
Vehicle Theft	4.089
Burglary	6.392
Arson	0.2713
Total Property Crime	20.28 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2890
Drug Crimes	2.237
Vandalism	1.422
Identity Theft	0.3083
Animal Cruelty	0.0236
Total "Other" Rate	4.280 (A-)

Individual Riviera Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Riviera is similar 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
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	A-
Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA	D	B+	B+
Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA	A-	A-	A-
North Stamford, Stamford, CT	A+	A+	A+
Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX	B-	C+	C+
Palolo, Honolulu, HI	A	A	A
Paradise Hills, Henderson, NV	A	B+	B+
Pine Grove, Chicago, IL	D	B	B
Pioneer Park, Las Vegas, NV	C	B-	B-
Pleasant Grove West, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Riviera is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Riviera schools on SchoolGrade

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