Santa Clarita, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 221,303
Key Insights
- →Santa Clarita has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 165.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 46% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
165.4
-7.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.9
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1176.7
2,604 total
vs National Avg
↓ -54%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 366
Murder2
Rape28
Robbery94
Aggravated Assault242
Property Crime: 2,604
Burglary433
Larceny-Theft1,731
Motor Vehicle Theft440
Arson21
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 221,303 | 366 | 165.4 | 2 | 2,604 | 1176.7 |
| 2023 | 218,060 | 389 | 178.4 | 5 | 2,666 | 1222.6 |
| 2022 | 220,765 | 360 | 163.1 | 0 | 2,409 | 1091.2 |
| 2020 | 221,932 | 291 | 131.1 | 2 | 2,013 | 907.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Santa Clarita
Based on violent crime rate of 165.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 46% 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.