Sonoma County Crime 2023
Sonoma County · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Sonoma County police open data lists 4,118 incidents for 2023, up 15.4% from 2022. The most common crime types were other (39.5%), assault (16.4%), theft (15.5%). The busiest month was August (389) and the quietest February (301).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,626 | 39.5% | up 59.7% |
| Assault | 676 | 16.4% | up 3.8% |
| Theft | 638 | 15.5% | down 10.3% |
| Burglary | 448 | 10.9% | down 5.1% |
| Fraud | 309 | 7.5% | up 19.3% |
| Vandalism | 241 | 5.9% | down 8.7% |
| Sexual assault | 101 | 2.5% | up 18.8% |
| Robbery | 43 | 1.0% | down 4.4% |
| Auto theft | 33 | 0.8% | down 41.1% |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 329 |
| Feb | 301 |
| Mar | 311 |
| Apr | 335 |
| May | 381 |
| Jun | 351 |
| Jul | 360 |
| Aug | 389 |
| Sep | 336 |
| Oct | 351 |
| Nov | 308 |
| Dec | 366 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Santa Rosa 1,265 incidents
- Sonoma 655 incidents
- Windsor 593 incidents
- Guerneville 268 incidents
- El Verano 124 incidents
- Petaluma 123 incidents
- Forestville 94 incidents
- Bellevue 88 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Sonoma County in 2023?
4,118 incidents for 2023 in Sonoma County Sheriff's Office open data.
Did crime go up or down in Sonoma County in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 15.4% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Sonoma County Sheriff's Office open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.