Santa Cruz, CA Analytics
September recorded 324 crime incidents.
August recorded 363 crime incidents.
July recorded 417 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Arrest: 381
- Theft: 225
- Assault: 166
- Other: 151
- Burglary: 87
- Vandalism: 59
- Robbery: 23
- Shooting: 6
- Arson: 6
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Santa Cruz, California.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 54 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 93 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz, California
Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Santa Cruz, California.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Santa Cruz, California.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in Santa Cruz, California.
Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz, California
We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz, California. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 4, followed by August with 2 shootings, and September 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.