The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has released the 2025 crime statistics for the communities it serves. Throughout the year, the Sheriff’s Office compiles information about crimes occurring within the areas served by our agency: the County’s unincorporated areas, Isla Vista, and the contract cities of Goleta, Carpinteria, Solvang, and Buellton. For tracking purposes, crimes are broken down into two major categories: Part 1 crimes, which are the most serious in nature, and Part 2 crimes, which include a number of lesser criminal offenses and some juvenile status offenses. Offense definitions can be found here.

Overall Part 1 crimes decreased from 2,187 incidents in 2024 to 1,982 in 2025, marking a reduction of approximately 9%. Violent crimes increased slightly from 406 incidents in 2024 to 421 in 2025, an increase of about 4%. This increase included increases in robberies and aggravated assaults, while reported rapes decreased compared to the previous year. Homicides increased from 1 in 2024 to 3 in 2025.

In Goleta, crime statistics from 2024 to 2025 indicate a decrease in overall crime. Reported Part 1 crimes decreased from 602 incidents in 2024 to 449 in 2025, a 25% decrease. Property crimes decreased significantly from 538 incidents in 2024 to 383 in 2025, a reduction of approximately 29%, including notable decreases in burglary and larceny-theft. Violent crimes increased slightly from 64 incidents in 2024 to 66 in 2025.

Read the full press release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office here.