Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

February recorded 486 crime incidents.

January recorded 616 crime incidents.

December recorded 527 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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1,629Total

Crime Types

  • Arrest: 1,227
  • Assault: 147
  • Theft: 125
  • Vandalism: 62
  • Burglary: 36
  • Other: 26
  • Robbery: 5
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 89 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 130 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 75% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% 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. February saw the most shootings with 1, 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 County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.