El Cajon, CA Analytics

April recorded 1,928 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,099 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,741 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2025
04/2025
5,768Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,347
  • Arrest: 949
  • Assault: 797
  • Theft: 692
  • Burglary: 659
  • Vandalism: 229
  • Robbery: 53
  • Shooting: 31
  • Arson: 11

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 358 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 171 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cajon, California

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% 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 51% 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. April saw the most shootings with 12, followed by March with 10 shootings, and February with 9 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.