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Crimewatch: September 2025



Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Maggie Konecky, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Ayushi Kadakia, Data Editor.

UCPD recorded 642 unique entries in its Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 daily crime log.

The department received 142 crime reports from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 that resulted in active police cases. Of these 142, 70 were open cases and 72 were closed or inactive as of Oct. 3, according to a UCPD crime and fire log.

Theft and burglary was the most common category, with 60 reports resulting in cases, followed by 22 reports of traffic and vehicle-related incidents, according to the log.

UCPD also recorded 500 events that did not result in active cases, with the following statuses as of Oct. 3:

Detail handled, no report: 113

Report taken: 66

Information only: 53

Non-criminal matter: 88

Warned or advised: 21

Canceled (by any party): 40

Victim not desirous of report: 34

Referred to outside agency: 37

Unable to locate: 28

Field interviewed: 3

Courtesy report: 4

Citation issued: 1

Unfounded: 2

Eight of the 500 incidents not resulting in cases were categorized as rape or sex crimes. UCPD categorized one event as a rape report, three as sexual battery reports and four 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.

Metro editor

Konecky is the 2025-2026 metro editor and a photo contributor. She was previously news staff. Konecky is a fourth-year film, television and digital media student from Alameda, California.

Data editor

Kadakia is the 2025-2026 Data editor. She was previously the 2024-2025 assistant Data editor and Data graphics staff. Kadakia is a third-year economics and statistics and data science student from Irvine, California.


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