Santa Clara, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 131,901
Key Insights
- →Santa Clara has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 182.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.8% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 42% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
182.0
-12.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2501.9
3,300 total
vs National Avg
↓ -49%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 240
Murder2
Rape26
Robbery76
Aggravated Assault136
Property Crime: 3,300
Burglary445
Larceny-Theft2,336
Motor Vehicle Theft519
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131,901 | 240 | 182.0 | 2 | 3,300 | 2501.9 |
| 2023 | 126,452 | 264 | 208.8 | 0 | 3,701 | 2926.8 |
| 2022 | 126,877 | 396 | 312.1 | 1 | 4,564 | 3597.2 |
| 2020 | 131,976 | 206 | 156.1 | 1 | 3,301 | 2501.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Santa Clara
Based on violent crime rate of 182.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% 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.