Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

August recorded 514 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,018 crime incidents.

June recorded 1,370 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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07/2026
08/2026
2,902Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 1,701
  • Assault: 454
  • Theft: 420
  • Vandalism: 117
  • Burglary: 103
  • Arrest: 57
  • Shooting: 44
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 352 more crimes than July.

June had about 3% more crime than August, with June producing 856 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 91% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California

We recorded 44 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 14.667 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 18, followed by July with 15 shootings, and August with 11 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.