Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

July recorded 1,884 crime incidents.

June recorded 1,485 crime incidents.

May recorded 594 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,926
  • Assault: 767
  • Theft: 552
  • Arrest: 328
  • Vandalism: 184
  • Burglary: 135
  • Shooting: 59
  • Robbery: 12
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 3% more crime than May, with July producing 1,290 more crimes than May.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 399 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California

We recorded 59 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 19.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 32, followed by June with 26 shootings, and May with 1 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.