Santa Cruz, CA Analytics

August recorded 241 crime incidents.

July recorded 406 crime incidents.

June recorded 422 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 578
  • Theft: 158
  • Other: 99
  • Assault: 97
  • Burglary: 66
  • Vandalism: 47
  • Robbery: 15
  • Shooting: 5
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 16 more crimes than July.

June had about 2% more crime than August, with June producing 181 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 54% of crime in Santa Cruz, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Santa Cruz, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Santa Cruz, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz, California

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz, California. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 4, followed by August with 1 shootings, and June 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. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.