San Mateo, CA Analytics

October recorded 2,947 crime incidents.

September recorded 2,674 crime incidents.

August recorded 3,074 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 7,944
  • Theft: 480
  • Assault: 115
  • Vandalism: 69
  • Burglary: 51
  • Arrest: 27
  • Robbery: 9
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in San Mateo, California.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 400 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 127 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in San Mateo, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 6% of crime in San Mateo, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in San Mateo, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in San Mateo, California.

Reported Shootings in San Mateo, California

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in San Mateo, California. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 0, followed by September with 0 shootings, and August with 0 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 San Mateo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.