Santa Cruz, CA Analytics

February recorded 165 crime incidents.

January recorded 309 crime incidents.

December recorded 318 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 792
  • Theft: 0
  • Robbery: 0
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Assault: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 9 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 153 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 100% of crime in Santa Cruz, California.

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

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

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz, California

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz, California. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 0, followed by January with 0 shootings, and December 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.