El Cajon, CA Analytics

November recorded 1,574 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,665 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,685 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,984
  • Assault: 742
  • Theft: 691
  • Arrest: 681
  • Burglary: 571
  • Vandalism: 172
  • Robbery: 54
  • Shooting: 25
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in El Cajon, California.

September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 20 more crimes than October.

September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 111 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cajon, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 15% of crime in El Cajon, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in El Cajon, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 55% of property crime in El Cajon, California.

Reported Shootings in El Cajon, California

We recorded 25 shootings over a three month period in El Cajon, California. That's an average of about 8.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 11, followed by October with 7 shootings, and September with 7 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of El Cajon. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.