Crimewatch: January 2026
By Maggie Konecky
Feb. 5, 2026 4:18 p.m.
UCPD recorded 669 unique entries in its Jan. 1 to Jan. 31 daily crime log.
The department received 148 crime reports from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31 that resulted in active police cases. Of the 148 reports resulting in cases, 75 were open cases and 73 were closed or inactive as of Feb. 3, according to a UCPD crime and fire log.
Theft and burglary was the most common category, with 63 reports resulting in cases, followed by 18 reports of traffic and vehicle-related incidents, according to the log.
UCPD also recorded 521 events that did not result in active cases, with the following statuses as of February 3:
Detail handled, no report: 127
Report taken: 50
Information only: 46
Non-criminal matter: 86
Warned or advised: 31
Canceled (by any party): 61
Victim not desirous of report: 37
Referred to outside agency: 32
Unable to locate: 41
Field interviewed: 6
Courtesy report: 3
Citation issued: 6
Unfounded: 1
Of the 521 incidents not resulting in cases, nine were categorized as sex crimes. UCPD categorized one as a sexual battery report and eight as indecent exposure reports.
Data for this story was obtained as a public record under the Jeanne Clery Act, which requires universities to report campus crime data.
Some cases listed in this story are currently under investigation. Anyone with information can call UCPD at 310-825-1491.
