El Cajon, CA Analytics

December recorded 1,768 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,686 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,712 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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5,166Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,123
  • Arrest: 788
  • Assault: 756
  • Theft: 677
  • Burglary: 552
  • Vandalism: 187
  • Robbery: 51
  • Shooting: 31
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than October, with December producing 56 more crimes than October.

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 82 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cajon, California

Over the past three months, Arrest 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 96% 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 31 shootings over a three month period in El Cajon, California. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 13, followed by November with 11 shootings, and October 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.