Santa Monica, CA Analytics

May recorded 2,451 crime incidents.

April recorded 2,233 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,361 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
05/2026
7,045Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 4,714
  • Theft: 946
  • Assault: 826
  • Vandalism: 190
  • Arrest: 189
  • Burglary: 128
  • Shooting: 18
  • Robbery: 17
  • Arson: 17

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Santa Monica, California.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 90 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 218 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Monica, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Santa Monica, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Santa Monica, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Santa Monica, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Monica, California

We recorded 18 shootings over a three month period in Santa Monica, California. That's an average of about 6 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 7, followed by March with 7 shootings, and April with 4 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 Monica. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.