Santa Cruz County, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Santa Cruz County is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of counties are safer and 38% 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 theft in Santa Cruz County is 13.63 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Cruz County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Santa Cruz County may be as high as 1 in 55 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 96 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Santa Cruz County, CA: about 1,148 per year. The northeast part of Santa Cruz County has fewer cases of theft with only 63 in a typical year.

How Santa Cruz County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Santa Cruz County is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Santa Cruz County, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Santa Cruz County about $19,161,075 in 2025, or roughly $71 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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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Individual Santa Cruz County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Santa Cruz County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Santa Cruz County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+	B
Monterey County, CA	B	D+	C+	B-
San Benito County, CA	C+	D+	D+	C-
Merced County, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Madera County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Fresno County, CA	C-	D	D	D+
Inyo County, CA	C-	F	D+	C-
Nye County, NV	C	D+	C	C
Washington County, UT	C	A	B	B+
Kane County, UT	D+	C-	C	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Santa Cruz County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Arapahoe County, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+
Dakota County, MN	B	A	A	B+
Harrison County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lancaster County, NE	C-	B+	B+	D
Clark County, WA	F	B-	B-	D
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Frederick County, MD	B-	B+	B+	B
Greene County, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Jefferson County, KY	C-	C+	C+	B
Lane County, OR	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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