Vehicle Theft per Capita in Santa Cruz County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Santa Cruz County residents.
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C+
Overall Crime Grade™
D+ |
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D+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A |
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A crime occurs every 1 hour 1 minute (on average) in Santa Cruz County.
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Crime Grade's vehicle 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?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Santa Cruz County is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of counties are safer and 7% 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 vehicle theft in Santa Cruz County is 3.543 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Cruz County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Santa Cruz County may be as high as 1 in 187 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 422 in the southeast part of the county. 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 central parts of Santa Cruz County, CA: about 224 per year. The northeast part of Santa Cruz County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 22 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for Santa Cruz County, 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 central part of the county. 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 Santa Cruz County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Santa Cruz County 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 Santa Cruz County has 47, have the same problem. Of Santa Cruz County’s 271,517 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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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 Santa Cruz County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.112 |
Robbery |
1.274 |
Rape |
0.5418 |
Murder |
0.0533 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.981 (D+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
13.63 |
Vehicle Theft |
3.543 |
Burglary |
4.140 |
Arson |
0.2662 |
Total Property Crime |
21.58 (D+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1466 |
Drug Crimes |
2.358 |
Vandalism |
2.080 |
Identity Theft |
0.3825 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0179 |
Total "Other" Rate |
4.986 (A) |
Individual Santa Cruz County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Santa Cruz County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Santa Cruz County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
B | D+ | C+ | D | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B- | C- | C- | D | |
C- | D | D | F | |
C- | F | D+ | D- | |
C | D+ | C | C | |
C | A | B | D- | |
D+ | C- | C | C- |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Santa Cruz County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D+ | D+ | F | |
B | A | A | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
C- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
F | B- | B- | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
C- | C+ | C+ | F | |
D- | C+ | C+ | F |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Santa Cruz County is safer 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 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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