Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics
August recorded 1,705 crime incidents.
July recorded 1,889 crime incidents.
June recorded 1,485 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 2,728
- Assault: 879
- Theft: 707
- Arrest: 284
- Vandalism: 204
- Burglary: 192
- Shooting: 74
- Robbery: 11
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Santa Cruz County, California.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 404 more crimes than June.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 184 more crimes than August.
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 92% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.
Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California
We recorded 74 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 24.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 32, followed by June with 26 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.