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Crimewatch: October 2026



Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Julian Duaybis, Metro editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor.

UCPD recorded 757 unique entries in its Oct. 1-31 daily crime log.

University police received 186 crime reports in October that resulted in active police cases. Of the 186 crime reports resulting in cases, 128 were open cases and 58 were closed or inactive as of Wednesday, according to the UCPD crime and fire log.

Theft and burglary was the most common category, with 79 reports resulting in cases, followed by 29 reports of traffic and vehicular incidents, according to the log.

UCPD also recorded 571 events that did not result in active cases, with the following statuses as of Wednesday:

Detail handled, no report: 132

Report taken: 61

Information only: 35

Non-criminal matter: 113

Warned or advised: 25

Canceled (by any party): 63

Victim not desirous of report: 37

Referred to outside agency: 48

Unable to locate: 30

Field interviewed: 23

Courtesy report: 7

Citation issued: 0

Unfounded: 1

Of the 571 incidents not resulting in cases, 10 were categorized as rape or another sex crime. UCPD categorized three events as rape reports, 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

Duaybis is the 2026-27 metro editor. He is a second-year political science student from Glendale.


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