City of Santa Paula 2016 Crime Statistics

The overall Per Capita Crime Index or crime rate per 1,000 people decreased last year from the previous year.  Overall the crime rate decreased from 13.85 reported crimes per 1,000 people in 2016 from 16.49 reported crimes per 1,000 people in 2015 for a decrease in overall crime of 17%.  When looking over the last 5 years 2016 has been the safest year.  The year of 2012 had the highest reported crime rate per 1,000 people with a rate of 22.96.  Part 1 crime rates are divided into two categories: Violent Crimes and Property Crimes.  Violent Crimes consist of Homicide, Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault while Property Crimes consist of Burglary, Larceny – Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson.

For the year 2016 the violent crimes per 1,000 people decreased from 2015.  Last year the rate was 2.6 crimes per 1,000 people while for 2015 the rate was 3.13 for a overall Violent Crime decrease of 17%.  The most notable increase in violent crimes was robbery which increased to 26 from 16 the previous year for an increase of 64%.  The most notable decrease was aggravated assault which last year was 43, down from 68 the previous year for a decrease of 37%.

For the year 2016 the property crimes per 1,000 people decreased also from 2015.  Last year the rate was 11.25 crimes per 1,000 people while for 2015 the rate was 13.36 for an overall Property Crime decrease of 16%.  There were no increases in property crimes to report.  The most notable decrease was burglary which last year was 76, down from 101 the previous year for a decrease of 25%.

The last two years the amount of calls for service and arrests, which include bookings and misdemeanor citations, have stayed relatively the same.  In 2016 officers responded to 24,436 calls for service as compared to 2015 officers responded to 24,850 calls for service.  In 2016 officers made 1,373 arrests while for 2015 officers made 1,420 arrests.      

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