Santa Ana, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 310,304
Key Insights
- →Santa Ana has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 493.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.4% from the previous year.
- →15 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
493.1
-11.4% YoY
Murder Rate
4.8
15 murders
Property Crime Rate
1702.2
5,282 total
vs National Avg
↑ 37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,530
Murder15
Rape163
Robbery329
Aggravated Assault1,023
Property Crime: 5,282
Burglary700
Larceny-Theft3,601
Motor Vehicle Theft981
Arson24
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 310,304 | 1,530 | 493.1 | 15 | 5,282 | 1702.2 |
| 2023 | 307,327 | 1,711 | 556.7 | 6 | 6,134 | 1995.9 |
| 2020 | 333,107 | 1,429 | 429.0 | 15 | 6,926 | 2079.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Santa Ana
Based on violent crime rate of 493.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.