Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

February recorded 500 crime incidents.

January recorded 602 crime incidents.

December recorded 703 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 790
  • Assault: 368
  • Theft: 331
  • Other: 138
  • Vandalism: 93
  • Burglary: 72
  • Robbery: 13
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0

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 101 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 203 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 44% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California

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