Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

January recorded 1,383 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,386 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,429 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,949
  • Assault: 890
  • Theft: 686
  • Arrest: 270
  • Burglary: 157
  • Vandalism: 156
  • Shooting: 64
  • Robbery: 23
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Santa Cruz County, California.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 43 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 46 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California

We recorded 64 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 21.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 27, followed by December with 20 shootings, and November with 17 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 Santa Cruz County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.