El Cerritos, CA Analytics

May recorded 4,842 crime incidents.

April recorded 5,114 crime incidents.

March recorded 5,318 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2025
05/2025
15,274Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 7,201
  • Theft: 3,955
  • Assault: 1,884
  • Arrest: 663
  • Vandalism: 610
  • Burglary: 545
  • Robbery: 178
  • Shooting: 162
  • Arson: 76

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 204 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 476 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cerritos, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 26% of crime in El Cerritos, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in El Cerritos, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in El Cerritos, California.

Reported Shootings in El Cerritos, California

We recorded 162 shootings over a three month period in El Cerritos, California. That's an average of about 54 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 58, followed by May with 54 shootings, and March with 50 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 Cerritos. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.