Santa Paula, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 32,139
Key Insights
- →Santa Paula has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 326.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
326.7
-15.0% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
874.3
281 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 105
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault76
Property Crime: 281
Burglary27
Larceny-Theft216
Motor Vehicle Theft38
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,139 | 105 | 326.7 | 1 | 281 | 874.3 |
| 2023 | 31,206 | 120 | 384.5 | 1 | 266 | 852.4 |
| 2022 | 30,851 | 102 | 330.6 | 0 | 342 | 1108.6 |
| 2020 | 29,861 | 102 | 341.6 | 2 | 437 | 1463.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Santa Paula
Based on violent crime rate of 326.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.