Santa Monica, CA Analytics

September recorded 2,711 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,913 crime incidents.

July recorded 3,007 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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8,631Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,705
  • Theft: 1,148
  • Assault: 1,002
  • Vandalism: 276
  • Arrest: 209
  • Burglary: 206
  • Arson: 37
  • Shooting: 26
  • Robbery: 22

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 94 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 296 more crimes than September.

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 97% of violent crime in Santa Monica, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Santa Monica, California.

Reported Shootings in Santa Monica, California

We recorded 26 shootings over a three month period in Santa Monica, California. That's an average of about 8.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 10, followed by September with 9 shootings, and July with 7 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.