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SC 2019 crime stats released 01-15-20 15:22 DC

Santa Cruz police today released 2019 crime statistics for the city. The department said the numbers are in keeping with five-year averages.

Police report for violent crimes:

  • 2 homicides 2018, 0 homicides 2019, unable to quantify 0
  • 34 rapes in 2018, 29 rapes in 2019, down 15%
  • 66 robberies in 2018, 89 robberies in 2019, up 35%
  • 289 aggravated assaults in 2018, 272 aggravated assaults in 2019, down 6%

Police report for property crime:

  • 336 burglaries in 2018, 348 burglaries in 2019, up 4%
  • 2,308 larcenies in 2018, 2,363 larcenies in 2019, up 2%
  • 261 auto thefts in 2018, 221 auto thefts in 2019, down 15%

Arsons were also down 36% with 53 in 2018 and 34 in 2019.

 

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