El Cajon, CA Analytics

October recorded 1,637 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,678 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,954 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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5,269Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,086
  • Assault: 797
  • Arrest: 765
  • Theft: 756
  • Burglary: 584
  • Vandalism: 196
  • Robbery: 59
  • Shooting: 22
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 276 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 317 more crimes than October.

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 56% of property crime in El Cajon, California.

Reported Shootings in El Cajon, California

We recorded 22 shootings over a three month period in El Cajon, California. That's an average of about 7.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 8, 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.