Palo Alto, CA Analytics
September recorded 1,128 crime incidents.
August recorded 980 crime incidents.
July recorded 1,087 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,446
- Theft: 815
- Assault: 279
- Arrest: 237
- Burglary: 153
- Vandalism: 146
- Robbery: 109
- Shooting: 5
- Arson: 5
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 July, with September producing 41 more crimes than July.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 148 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 26% 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 84% 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 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.