Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 1 day 13 hours (on average) in Lower East.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Lower East is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of neighborhoods are safer and 30% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lower East's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Lower East is 5.320 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lower East generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lower East may be as high as 1 in 137 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 258 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA: about 5 per year. The south part of Lower East has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Lower East, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Lower East residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lower East 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 Lower East has 2, have the same problem. Of Lower East’s 4,670 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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Lower East Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.258
Robbery	1.340
Rape	0.5402
Murder	0.0346
Total Violent Crime	10.17 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.19
Vehicle Theft	5.320
Burglary	4.869
Arson	0.2903
Total Property Crime	33.67 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2971
Drug Crimes	3.231
Vandalism	2.524
Identity Theft	0.4878
Animal Cruelty	0.0324
Total "Other" Rate	6.572 (B)

Individual Lower East Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Lower East is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lower East.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lower East is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Questa, Mountain House, CA	A-	B-	B-	A
Mt Ivy, Pomona, NY	A	B-	B-	A
Western Hills, Beaumont, TX	B+	B+	B+	B
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA	A	A	A	C
Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ	A-	A	A	B
Arctic, West Warwick, RI	B	A	A	A-
Alban Hills, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	C	D+
Garden Springs, Lexington, KY	C+	A	A	B
Woodside Village, Largo, FL	A	A	A	A
Schenley, Youngstown, OH	C+	B	B	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Lower East 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 Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lower East schools on SchoolGrade

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