San Mateo, CA Analytics

December recorded 2,119 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,952 crime incidents.

October recorded 2,160 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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6,231Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,702
  • Theft: 348
  • Assault: 74
  • Burglary: 51
  • Vandalism: 44
  • Robbery: 6
  • Arrest: 6
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in San Mateo, California.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 208 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 41 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in San Mateo, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 6% of crime in San Mateo, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in San Mateo, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in San Mateo, California.

Reported Shootings in San Mateo, California

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in San Mateo, California. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 0, followed by November with 0 shootings, and October 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 San Mateo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.