Crime & Safety in Santa Paula, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.30
per 1,000 residents
-26% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.74
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Total Crimes
387
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+38% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+18%
vs 25K-50K avg
+18% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-14.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Santa Paula Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Santa Paula vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Santa Paula 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 Paula police solve 70% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.37 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.50 | 37.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 76 | 2.36 | 69.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 27 | 0.84 | 14.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 216 | 6.72 | 16.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 38 | 1.18 | 47.4% |
Santa Paula, CA reported 106 violent crimes and 281 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.30 per 1,000 residents is 26.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 216 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Santa Paula's violent crime rate is 18% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106 | 281 | 3.30 | 8.74 |
| 2023 | 120 | 266 | 3.85 | 8.52 |
| 2022 | 101 | 341 | 3.27 | 11.05 |
| 2021 | 88 | 304 | 2.90 | 10.03 |
| 2020 | 102 | 437 | 3.42 | 14.63 |
| 2019 | 91 | 404 | 3.02 | 13.42 |
| 2018 | 90 | 458 | 2.96 | 15.04 |
| 2017 | 103 | 434 | 3.38 | 14.23 |
| 2016 | 80 | 343 | 2.60 | 11.14 |
| 2015 | 96 | 406 | 3.13 | 13.22 |