Crimewatch: February 2026
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Maggie Konecky, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Ayushi Kadakia, Data Editor.
UCPD recorded 594 unique entries in its Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 daily crime log.
University police received 123 crime reports from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 that resulted in active police cases. Of the 123 crime reports resulting in cases, 57 were open cases and 66 were closed or inactive as of March 4, according to a UCPD crime and fire log.
Theft and burglary was the most common category, with 54 reports resulting in cases, followed by 21 reports involving drugs or controlled substances, according to the log.
UCPD also recorded 471 events that did not result in active cases, with the following statuses as of March 4:
Detail handled, no report: 110
Report taken: 54
Information only: 36
Noncriminal matter: 90
Warned or advised: 33
Canceled (by any party): 57
Victim not desirous of report: 25
Referred to outside agency: 33
Unable to locate: 26
Field interviewed: 6
Courtesy report: 1
Citation issued: 0
Unfounded: 1
Of the 471 incidents not resulting in cases, eight were categorized as sex crimes. UCPD categorized three as rape reports, four as indecent exposure reports and one as a sexual battery report.
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.
