Crime & Safety in Santa Ana
Santa Ana's crime rate runs genuinely BELOW the national average -- a real, favorable comparison worth stating plainly rather than assuming a dense urban core automatically means elevated crime.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable national comparison
Santa Ana's overall crime rate ran 21.09 per 1,000 residents, genuinely below the cited 33.37 national average, with violent crime (3.91 per 1,000; 1-in-207 victim odds) and property crime (17.18 per 1,000; 1-in-60 victim odds) both running below national norms.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Santa Ana's crime is not spread evenly. Confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
A real, honest counter to Santa Ana's outdated reputation
Santa Ana's real, current crime data runs meaningfully better than the city's older, more dated reputation in some circles -- this record states the current, sourced figures plainly rather than repeating an outdated narrative.
Key takeaways
- Santa Ana's overall crime rate (21.09 per 1,000) runs genuinely below the national average (33.37).
- Both violent and property crime rates run below national norms.
- Crime concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly.
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