Santa Monica, CA Analytics

March recorded 2,361 crime incidents.

February recorded 2,099 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,379 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
6,839Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 4,563
  • Theft: 931
  • Assault: 799
  • Arrest: 173
  • Vandalism: 165
  • Burglary: 154
  • Robbery: 20
  • Arson: 18
  • Shooting: 16

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Santa Monica, California.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 280 more crimes than February.

January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 18 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Monica, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Santa Monica, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Santa Monica, California.

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

Reported Shootings in Santa Monica, California

We recorded 16 shootings over a three month period in Santa Monica, California. That's an average of about 5.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 7, followed by February with 5 shootings, and January with 4 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 Monica. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.