Santa Clara, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

440%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Santa Clara crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Santa Clara crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Hayward crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Santa Clara crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Hayward.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Santa Clara_{/100k people}	Hayward_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,091	3,170 (estimate)	4,607	2,834	2,281
Murder	10	n/a	6.5	5.0	5.7
Rape	93	n/a	60.4	36.4	38.0
Robbery	294	n/a	191.0	128.3	66.5
Assault	626	n/a	406.7	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	1,023	1,966 (estimate)	665	508	364
Burglary	654	n/a	424.9	347.4	250.7
Theft	3,037	n/a	1,973.2	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	2,377	n/a	1,544.4	512.2	318.7
Property crime	6,068	1,204 (estimate)	3,942	2,326	1,917

Santa Clara crime map

The Santa Clara crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Santa Clara as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Santa Clara crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Santa Clara crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Santa Clara crime rates are 39% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Clara are 440% higher than the national average
In Santa Clara you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Clara is safer than 30% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Hayward has increased by 41%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Clara

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Clara is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Clara is 1 in 84

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Clara is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In Hayward (per 100,000 people)

Hayward police department

Item	Santa Clara	Hayward	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	282	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	71	326	398
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	132	604	736
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	132	604	736
Danville, CA	44,933	80	716	796
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	158	753	911
Camino Tassajara, CA	5,870	165	756	922
Moraga, CA	16,896	120	836	956
Hayward, CA	158,817	665	3,942	4,607

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Alexandria, VA	158,309	229	2,430	2,659
Lancaster, CA	157,697	857	1,769	2,626
Salinas, CA	156,177	498	1,285	1,783
Clarksville, TN	156,092	467	1,726	2,193
Lakewood, CO	155,733	716	4,615	5,332
Hayward, CA	158,817	665	3,942	4,607

Source: The Santa Clara, Hayward, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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