Palo Alto, CA Analytics

August recorded 840 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,081 crime incidents.

June recorded 1,232 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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07/2026
08/2026
3,153Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 1,330
  • Theft: 907
  • Arrest: 290
  • Assault: 247
  • Vandalism: 171
  • Burglary: 143
  • Robbery: 54
  • Arson: 7
  • Shooting: 4

Crime by Month

In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Palo Alto, California.

June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 151 more crimes than July.

June had about 1% more crime than August, with June producing 392 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Palo Alto, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% of crime in Palo Alto, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Palo Alto, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Palo Alto, California.

Reported Shootings in Palo Alto, California

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in Palo Alto, California. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 2, followed by August with 1 shootings, and July 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.