Palo Alto, CA Analytics
October recorded 1,076 crime incidents.
September recorded 1,219 crime incidents.
August recorded 983 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,440
- Theft: 767
- Assault: 367
- Arrest: 251
- Burglary: 175
- Robbery: 173
- Vandalism: 97
- Shooting: 5
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Palo Alto, California.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 236 more crimes than August.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 143 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Palo Alto, California
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Palo Alto, California.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Palo Alto, California.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Palo Alto, California.
Reported Shootings in Palo Alto, California
We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Palo Alto, California. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by October with 1 shootings, and August with 1 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Palo Alto. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.