San Mateo, CA Analytics

September recorded 2,673 crime incidents.

August recorded 3,074 crime incidents.

July recorded 3,124 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 8,152
  • Theft: 468
  • Assault: 102
  • Vandalism: 63
  • Burglary: 54
  • Arrest: 19
  • Robbery: 13
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in San Mateo, California.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 50 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 451 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in San Mateo, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 5% of crime in San Mateo, California.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in San Mateo, California.

Reported Shootings in San Mateo, California

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in San Mateo, California. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 0, followed by August with 0 shootings, and July 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 San Mateo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.