Crime & Safety in Santee, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.54
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.71
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Total Crimes
490
2024
Violent Clearance
76%
cases solved
+80% vs national
Property Clearance
34%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-24%
vs 50K-100K avg
-24% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-12.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Santee Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Santee vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Santee 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)Santee police solve 92% of robbery 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 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.08 | 40.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 25 | 0.42 | 92.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 119 | 2.01 | 75.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 45 | 0.76 | 26.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 222 | 3.74 | 42.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 72 | 1.21 | 12.5% |
Santee, CA reported 151 violent crimes and 339 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.54 per 1,000 residents is 43.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 76% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 222 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Santee's violent crime rate is 24% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151 | 339 | 2.54 | 5.71 |
| 2023 | 171 | 561 | 2.92 | 9.57 |
| 2022 | 156 | 535 | 2.63 | 9.01 |
| 2021 | 152 | 546 | 2.61 | 9.38 |
| 2020 | 167 | 452 | 2.85 | 7.71 |
| 2019 | 98 | 806 | 1.67 | 13.73 |
| 2018 | 109 | 886 | 1.85 | 15.07 |
| 2017 | 155 | 866 | 2.65 | 14.79 |
| 2016 | 112 | 915 | 1.91 | 15.60 |
| 2015 | 86 | 870 | 1.48 | 15.02 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
13
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2001 | Santana High School | 2 | 13 | indiscriminate | .22-caliber revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.