Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Upper State in green. The most dangerous areas in Upper State 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 Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Upper State is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper State's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Upper State is 15.82 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper State generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Upper State may be as high as 1 in 28 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 99 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA: about 66 per year. The northeast part of Upper State has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Upper State, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Upper State residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Upper State has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Upper State has 3, have the same problem. Of Upper State’s 19,297 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Upper State Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Upper State Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Upper State is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Upper State.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper State is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY	A+	A	A	A+
Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL	C-	D+	D+	C+
Bach, Ann Arbor, MI	C	C-	C-	D+
Midway, Gulf Breeze, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC	C+	A-	A-	C+
Potrero, San Francisco, CA	F	D-	D-	F
Park Hill, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-	D+
Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	D	D	C-
Overlake, Bellevue, WA	C-	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the theft rate, Upper State is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Upper State schools on SchoolGrade

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