Santa Cruz, CA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

125,821
5-Year Incidents
15
Departments
270,408
Population
93.1
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
69,803 (55.5%)
Good Intent
26,298 (20.9%)
Service Calls
12,610 (10%)
False Alarms
7,489 (6%)
Fire
3,664 (2.9%)

Summary

25,164
Avg Incidents / Year
55.5%
EMS Share
2.9%
Fire Share
6%
False Alarm Rate
+11.6%
5-Year Trend
15
Departments
Showing 15 of 15
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Santa Cruz FD 44,984 2.8% 56.1% 6% +22.8%
Central Fpd 38,250 1.8% 58.3% 6.2% +55.5%
Scotts Valley Fpd 11,080 2.7% 57.8% 6.2% +22%
Santa Cruz Cfd 9,257 4.1% 49% 2.4% +40.4%
Pajaro Valley Fire Prot Agency 6,088 3.7% 63.8% 4% +3.5%
Boulder Creek Fpd 4,377 2.9% 44.8% 1.9% -42.3%
Felton Fpd 3,502 4.6% 54.2% 4.1% +25.7%
Ben Lomond Fpd 3,090 2.9% 53.6% 3.4% +13.6%
Aptos La Selva Fpd 2,814 2.8% 54.5% 9%
Santa Cruz Csa48 824 0.4% 10.2% 71.5% -16.3%
Cdfsanta Cruz 732 40.8% 1.2% 0.3% +93.6%
Zayante Fpd 603 4.8% 42.6% 10.9% +127.7%
Branciforte FD 220 11.4% 31.4% 5.5%
Watsonville FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Uc Santa Cruz FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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