Crime & Safety in Santa Clarita, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.65
per 1,000 residents
-63% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.77
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Total Crimes
2,970
2024
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+76% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-63%
vs 100K-250K avg
-63% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-7.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Santa Clarita Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Santa Clarita vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Santa Clarita is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Santa Clarita police solve 100% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 28 | 0.13 | 75.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 94 | 0.42 | 64.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 242 | 1.09 | 78.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 433 | 1.96 | 17.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,731 | 7.82 | 15.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 440 | 1.99 | 9.1% |
Santa Clarita, CA reported 366 violent crimes and 2,604 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.65 per 1,000 residents is 63.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,731 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 26.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Santa Clarita's violent crime rate is 63% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 366 | 2,604 | 1.65 | 11.77 |
| 2023 | 389 | 2,666 | 1.78 | 12.23 |
| 2022 | 360 | 2,409 | 1.63 | 10.91 |
| 2020 | 292 | 2,013 | 1.32 | 9.07 |
| 2019 | 277 | 2,059 | 1.27 | 9.44 |
| 2018 | 292 | 2,437 | 1.35 | 11.25 |
| 2017 | 352 | 3,081 | 1.63 | 14.24 |
| 2016 | 331 | 3,005 | 1.51 | 13.68 |
| 2015 | 351 | 2,925 | 1.66 | 13.85 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | Saugus High School | 2 | 3 | indiscriminate | .45 caliber 1911 pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.