Watsonville, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 50,340
Key Insights
- →Watsonville has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 399.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 31.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.34 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
399.3
-31.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1182.0
595 total
vs National Avg
↑ 11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 201
Murder0
Rape28
Robbery27
Aggravated Assault146
Property Crime: 595
Burglary70
Larceny-Theft375
Motor Vehicle Theft150
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,340 | 201 | 399.3 | 0 | 595 | 1182.0 |
| 2022 | 51,517 | 302 | 586.2 | 1 | 959 | 1861.5 |
| 2020 | 54,151 | 299 | 552.2 | 4 | 1,132 | 2090.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Watsonville
Based on violent crime rate of 399.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.