Palo Alto, CA Analytics

October recorded 1,265 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,223 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,144 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,766
  • Theft: 919
  • Burglary: 326
  • Assault: 257
  • Arrest: 238
  • Vandalism: 99
  • Robbery: 18
  • Shooting: 5
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Palo Alto, California.

October had about 1% more crime than August, with October producing 121 more crimes than August.

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 42 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Palo Alto, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Palo Alto, California.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 74% of property crime in Palo Alto, California.

Reported Shootings in Palo Alto, California

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Palo Alto, California. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by October with 2 shootings, and August 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 Palo Alto. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.