Hate Crime Statistics

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is committed to investigating reported acts of hate and offers assurance that all incidents will be thoroughly investigated and addressed. If you are in immediate danger and need to report an emergency, dial 9-1-1. To report a non-urgent matter or incident to the Sheriff’s Office, call (831) 471-1121.

The incidents below are a summary of reported crimes in unincorporated Santa Cruz County with a hate or bias element. Please note that the Department of Justice may have stricter criteria for hate crimes and may not include all cases in their annual report.

For definitions of hate crimes and hate incidents click here: https://oag.ca.gov/hatecrimes

2024
Incident Number Incident Date Number of Victims Location Offense Bias Motivation Hate Crime Offensive Act Victim Type Offender Race
2409484 11/25/2024 1 Park/Playground Robbery Anti-Hispanic or Latino Verbal Slurs Individual Unknown
2408612 10/23/2024 1 Cyberspace Intimidation Anti-Hispanic or Latino Threatening Communication Individual Unknown
2408037 10/06/2024 2 Public Health Facility Aggravated Assault Anti-Other Religion Verbal Slurs Individual White
2405424 7/16/2024 3 Single Family Home Intimidation Anti-Jewish Verbal Slurs Individual White
2404425 6/9/2024 2 Other Simple Assault Anti-Gay (Male) Verbal Slurs Individual Unknown
2403919 5/22/2024 1 Jail/Prison/Penitentiary Intimidation Anti-Gay (Male) Threatening Communication Individual Black or African American
2401729 3/4/2024 Group Field/Woods Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Anti-Jewish Daubing of Swastika Business Unknown
2400991 2/7/2024 1 Driveway (Residential) Intimidation Anti-Hispanic or Latino Verbal Slurs Individual Chinese
2023
Incident Number Incident Date Number of Victims Location Offense Bias Motivation Hate Crime Offensive Act Victim Type Offender Race
2308284 10/16/2023 2 Cyberspace Intimidation Anti-Jewish Threatening Communication Individual White
2307960 9/25/2023 Group School-High School Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Anti-Hispanic or Latino Daubing of Swastika Other Unknown
2307090 8/30/2023 2 Restaurant Simple Assault Anti-Black or African American Verbal Slurs Individual Hispanic
2307052 8/29/2023 1 Parking/Drop Lot/Garage Intimidation Anti-Asian Verbal Slurs Individual Unknown
2306712 8/18/2023 1 Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalkr Simple Assault Anti-Hispanic or Latino Verbal Slurs Individual Unknown
2306495 8/11/2023 1 Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk Aggravated Assault Anti-Black or African American Verbal Slurs Individual White
2305998 7/25/2023 1 Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk Simple Assault Anti-Asian Other Individual Unknown
2305872 7/21/2023 2 Single Family Home Simple Assault Anti-LGBT Threatening Communication Individual White
2301240 2/16/2023 Group Church/Synagogue/Temple/Mosque Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Anti-Catholic Graffiti Religious Organization Unknown
2300588 1/25/2023 1 Parking/Drop Lot/Garage Intimidation Anti-Asian Verbal Slurs Individual Other Asian
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