Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

May recorded 594 crime incidents.

April recorded 407 crime incidents.

March recorded 523 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 432
  • Theft: 392
  • Arrest: 309
  • Other: 158
  • Vandalism: 148
  • Burglary: 76
  • Robbery: 8
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 71 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 187 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 1, followed by April with 0 shootings, and March 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 Santa Cruz County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.