Santa Cruz, CA Analytics

April recorded 377 crime incidents.

March recorded 490 crime incidents.

February recorded 368 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 1,033
  • Theft: 68
  • Vandalism: 40
  • Assault: 40
  • Burglary: 36
  • Other: 14
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 122 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 113 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 84% of crime in Santa Cruz, California.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 65% of property crime in Santa Cruz, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz, California

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz, California. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 0, followed by March with 0 shootings, and February 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 Santa Cruz. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.