Santa Cruz County, CA Analytics

September recorded 0 crime incidents.

August recorded 514 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,018 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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08/2026
09/2026
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Crime Types

  • Other: 968
  • Theft: 217
  • Assault: 193
  • Burglary: 74
  • Vandalism: 44
  • Shooting: 26
  • Arrest: 7
  • Arson: 2
  • Robbery: 1

Crime by Month

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

July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 504 more crimes than August.

July had about Infinity% more crime than September, with July producing 1,018 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Santa Cruz County, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 74% of property crime in Santa Cruz County, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Cruz County, California

We recorded 26 shootings over a three month period in Santa Cruz County, California. That's an average of about 8.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 15, followed by August with 11 shootings, and September with 0 shootings.

No data?

It looks like we do not have data for September. This may be because the police agency has stopped reporting data publicly or reports the data very slowly.

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.