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

Crime Index, #358

Santa Maria, CA	1,951.94
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 Maria, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Santa Maria, CA	Count	3	44	149	243	666	1,496	883	11
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	42.8	144.8	236.2	647.3	1,454.1	858.2	10.7	1,828
	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 Maria, CA	Count	3	34	122	331	647	1,557	730	13
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	33.3	119.5	324.3	634.0	1,525.7	715.3	12.7	1,771
	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 Maria, CA	Count	0	21	145	524	712	1,318	400	9
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	20.7	143.3	517.8	703.5	1,302.3	395.2	8.9	1,712
	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 Maria, CA	Count	7	18	153	538	655	1,510	264	9
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	6.9	17.9	151.9	534.1	650.3	1,499.2	262.1	8.9	1,787
	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 Maria, CA	Count	3	32	152	584	506	1,496	317	8
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	3.4	36.4	173.1	665.1	576.3	1,703.8	361.0	9.1	2,053
	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 Maria, CA	Count	5	42	73	615	554	864	408	12
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	5.7	48.1	83.5	703.8	634.0	988.8	466.9	13.7	1,954
	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 Maria, CA	Count	9	57	100	456	528	1,573	490	19
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	10.4	65.7	115.3	525.7	608.7	1,813.4	564.9	21.9	2,224
	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 Maria, CA	Count	3	39	139	423	513	1,622	481	12
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	3.5	45.5	162.0	493.1	598.0	1,890.8	560.7	14.0	2,069
	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 Maria, CA	Count	2	43	113	584	372	1,550	488	16
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	2.4	50.5	132.8	686.2	437.1	1,821.3	573.4	18.8	2,135
	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 Maria, CA	Count	3	36	92	470	383	1,342	629	19
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	42.7	109.1	557.5	454.3	1,591.7	746.0	22.5	1,987
	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 Maria, CA	9.33
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 Maria, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Santa Maria, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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 Maria, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	9
	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 Maria, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
	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 Maria, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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 Maria, CA	Count	2	0	1	1	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	2.3	0.0	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0	22
	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 Maria, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
	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 Maria, CA	Count	3	2	0	0	1	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	3.5	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	34
	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 Maria, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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 Maria, CA	1.23
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 Maria, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Santa Maria, CA	Count	156	110	46
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	151.6	106.9	44.7	1.29
	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 Maria, CA	Count	143	94	49
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	140.1	92.1	48.0	1.16
	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 Maria, CA	Count	136	93	43
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	134.4	91.9	42.5	1.13
	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 Maria, CA	Count	147	102	45
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	145.9	101.3	44.7	1.24
	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 Maria, CA	Count	149	105	44
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	169.7	119.6	50.1	1.45
	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 Maria, CA	Count	158	111	47
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	180.8	127.0	53.8	1.54
	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 Maria, CA	Count	159	110	49
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	183.3	126.8	56.5	1.55
	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 Maria, CA	Count	154	101	53
	Santa Maria, CA	Per 100,000	179.5	117.7	61.8	1.49
	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 Maria, CA	Count	146	106	40
2005	Santa Maria, CA	Count	149	106	43