Waterfront, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

363%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

583%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

321%

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.

Waterfront 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 Waterfront crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Santa Barbara 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 Waterfront crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Santa Barbara.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Waterfront_{/100k people}	Santa Barbara_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,072	10,555 (estimate)	2,383	2,834	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.0	5.7
Rape	85	n/a	97.7	36.4	38.0
Robbery	77	n/a	88.5	128.3	66.5
Assault	360	n/a	414.0	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	522	2,483 (estimate)	600	508	364
Burglary	203	n/a	233.4	347.4	250.7
Theft	1,163	n/a	1,337.3	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	184	n/a	211.6	512.2	318.7
Property crime	1,550	8,072 (estimate)	1,782	2,326	1,917

Waterfront crime map

The Waterfront crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Waterfront 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 Waterfront crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Waterfront 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

Waterfront crime rates are 363% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Waterfront are 583% higher than the national average
In Waterfront you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Waterfront is safer than 0% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Santa Barbara has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Waterfront

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Waterfront is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Waterfront is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Waterfront is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In Santa Barbara (per 100,000 people)

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Item	Waterfront	Santa Barbara	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	202	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	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}
Toro Canyon, CA	1,918	71	326	398
Mission Canyon, CA	2,649	80	365	445
Montecito, CA	8,210	178	816	994
Summerland, CA	745	205	940	1,145
Goleta, CA	32,142	173	1,459	1,633
Carpinteria, CA	13,449	164	1,499	1,663
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	600	1,782	2,383

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westminster, CA	90,857	431	2,766	3,197
Bellingham, WA	90,821	324	4,164	4,488
Kirkland, WA	91,146	111	2,062	2,173
San Leandro, CA	90,489	674	5,978	6,653
Carson, CA	91,354	441	2,740	3,181
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	600	1,782	2,383

Source: The Waterfront, Santa Barbara, 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.

Waterfront, Santa Barbara, CA Crime Rates