Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics
October recorded 1,533 crime incidents.
September recorded 1,666 crime incidents.
August recorded 1,705 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 2,464
- Assault: 836
- Theft: 803
- Arrest: 308
- Burglary: 235
- Vandalism: 194
- Shooting: 55
- Robbery: 9
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Santa Cruz County, California.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 39 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 172 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% 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 77% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California
We recorded 55 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 18.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 23, followed by September with 16 shootings, and August with 16 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.