Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics
May recorded 1,316 crime incidents.
April recorded 1,515 crime incidents.
March recorded 1,580 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 2,007
- Assault: 905
- Theft: 779
- Arrest: 266
- Vandalism: 203
- Burglary: 186
- Shooting: 46
- Robbery: 18
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Santa Cruz County, California.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 65 more crimes than April.
March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 264 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California
We recorded 46 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 15.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 27, followed by May with 11 shootings, and April with 8 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.