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The Santa Cruz crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #437

Santa Cruz, CA	2,817.18
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 Cruz, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Santa Cruz, CA	Count	1	63	109	351	420	2,602	248	24
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	99.3	171.8	553.3	662.0	4,101.5	390.9	37.8	2,885
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	4	33	85	285	552	2,383	228	21
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	6.4	52.8	136.0	455.9	883.0	3,811.8	364.7	33.6	2,598
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	3	34	83	313	527	2,794	264	21
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	4.9	55.8	136.3	513.9	865.3	4,587.7	433.5	34.5	2,869
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	1	23	113	343	568	2,603	185	12
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	37.9	186.3	565.5	936.5	4,291.8	305.0	19.8	2,754
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	6	31	120	396	495	2,262	179	20
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	10.6	54.5	211.0	696.4	870.6	3,978.2	314.8	35.2	3,033
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	4	36	91	322	466	2,467	183	23
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	7.1	64.1	162.1	573.4	829.8	4,393.2	325.9	41.0	2,922
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	2	19	112	313	412	1,534	145	24
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	34.4	202.7	566.5	745.6	2,776.2	262.4	43.4	2,297
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	1	28	117	335	410	1,847	175	33
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	51.3	214.2	613.3	750.6	3,381.2	320.4	60.4	2,602
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	3	38	107	251	537	2,412	249	32
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	5.4	68.8	193.7	454.3	971.9	4,365.4	450.7	57.9	2,976
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	2	49	96	356	573	2,316	248	25
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	3.7	89.8	175.9	652.3	1,050.0	4,243.9	454.4	45.8	3,236
	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 Cruz, CA	176.78
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 Cruz, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Santa Cruz, CA	Count	8	4	1	2	0	1
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	12.6	6.3	1.6	3.2	0.0	1.6	126
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	3.2	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	31
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	10	2	5	3	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	16.4	3.3	8.2	4.9	0.0	0.0	164
	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
2011	Santa Cruz, CA	Count	15	10	2	3	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	24.7	16.5	3.3	4.9	0.0	0.0	247
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Santa Cruz, CA	Count	11	1	4	6	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	19.3	1.8	7.0	10.6	0.0	0.0	193
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	8	1	3	4	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	14.2	1.8	5.3	7.1	0.0	0.0	142
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	14	2	8	4	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	25.3	3.6	14.5	7.2	0.0	0.0	253
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	11	4	2	3	2	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	20.1	7.3	3.7	5.5	3.7	0.0	201
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	13	3	3	7	0	0
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	23.5	5.4	5.4	12.7	0.0	0.0	235
	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 Cruz, CA	1.59
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 Cruz, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Santa Cruz, CA	Count	110	92	18
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	173.4	145.0	28.4	1.59
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	109	88	21
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	174.4	140.8	33.6	1.58
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	110	89	21
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	180.6	146.1	34.5	1.63
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	108	87	21
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	178.1	143.4	34.6	1.61
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	109	88	21
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	191.7	154.8	36.9	1.73
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	113	91	22
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	201.2	162.1	39.2	1.82
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	121	95	26
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	219.0	171.9	47.1	1.95
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	112	85	27
	Santa Cruz, CA	Per 100,000	205.0	155.6	49.4	1.80
	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 Cruz, CA	Count	115	88	27
2005	Santa Cruz, CA	Count	118	90	28