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The Santa Ana crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #253

Santa Ana, CA	1,488.64
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Santa Ana, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Santa Ana, CA	Count	18	115	452	675	793	3,685	1,306	21
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	5.3	34.2	134.3	200.6	235.7	1,095.2	388.2	6.2	1,239
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Santa Ana, CA	Count	13	51	463	594	803	4,163	1,459	33
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	3.9	15.3	139.1	178.5	241.3	1,250.7	438.3	9.9	1,175
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Santa Ana, CA	Count	11	55	541	727	1,032	4,779	1,578	36
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	3.3	16.5	162.7	218.7	310.4	1,437.4	474.6	10.8	1,347
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Santa Ana, CA	Count	13	62	591	647	1,067	4,222	1,286	101
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	4.0	18.9	180.0	197.1	325.0	1,285.9	391.7	30.8	1,302
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Santa Ana, CA	Count	28	88	719	675	1,116	4,189	1,275	139
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	8.2	25.9	211.3	198.4	328.0	1,231.2	374.7	40.9	1,429
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Santa Ana, CA	Count	25	77	869	755	1,160	4,165	1,473	94
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	7.4	22.7	256.2	222.6	342.0	1,227.9	434.3	27.7	1,527
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Santa Ana, CA	Count	30	66	842	788	1,097	4,348	1,535	125
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	8.8	19.4	247.9	232.0	323.0	1,280.1	451.9	36.8	1,543
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Santa Ana, CA	Count	23	65	779	1,080	1,013	4,684	2,100	120
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	6.8	19.1	229.0	317.4	297.7	1,376.7	617.2	35.3	1,661
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Santa Ana, CA	Count	26	73	787	1,112	1,074	4,956	2,600	88
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	7.6	21.3	229.2	323.8	312.7	1,443.1	757.1	25.6	1,784
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Santa Ana, CA	Count	17	74	644	1,110	1,194	5,515	3,583	156
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	4.9	21.4	186.7	321.7	346.1	1,598.6	1,038.6	45.2	1,877
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Santa Ana, CA	9.00
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Santa Ana, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Santa Ana, CA	Count	7	4	1	1	1	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	2.1	1.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	20
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Santa Ana, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	3
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Santa Ana, CA	Count	7	2	0	3	2	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	2.1	0.6	0.0	0.9	0.6	0.0	21
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2010	Santa Ana, CA	Count	4	1	0	2	1	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	1.2	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	11
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Santa Ana, CA	Count	3	1	0	2	0	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	8
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Santa Ana, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	2
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Santa Ana, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Santa Ana, CA	Count	3	1	0	1	1	0
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	8
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Santa Ana, CA	1.27
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Santa Ana, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Santa Ana, CA	Count	496	264	232
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	147.4	78.5	69.0	1.13
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Santa Ana, CA	Count	565	317	248
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	169.7	95.2	74.5	1.32
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Santa Ana, CA	Count	578	319	259
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	173.8	95.9	77.9	1.35
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Santa Ana, CA	Count	601	336	265
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	183.0	102.3	80.7	1.43
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Santa Ana, CA	Count	623	353	270
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	183.1	103.8	79.4	1.43
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Santa Ana, CA	Count	646	353	293
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	190.5	104.1	86.4	1.47
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Santa Ana, CA	Count	677	365	312
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	199.3	107.5	91.9	1.53
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Santa Ana, CA	Count	666	363	303
	Santa Ana, CA	Per 100,000	195.8	106.7	89.1	1.51
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Santa Ana, CA	Count	655	360	295
2005	Santa Ana, CA	Count	652	355	297