Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics
February recorded 1,292 crime incidents.
January recorded 1,383 crime incidents.
December recorded 1,386 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,855
- Assault: 870
- Theft: 691
- Arrest: 256
- Vandalism: 179
- Burglary: 136
- Shooting: 58
- Robbery: 12
- Arson: 4
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Santa Cruz County, California.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 3 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 94 more crimes than February.
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 94% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California
We recorded 58 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 19.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 27, followed by December with 20 shootings, and February with 11 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.