El Cerritos, CA Analytics

August recorded 5,049 crime incidents.

July recorded 5,139 crime incidents.

June recorded 5,026 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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07/2026
08/2026
15,214Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 7,172
  • Theft: 4,037
  • Assault: 1,750
  • Arrest: 751
  • Vandalism: 572
  • Burglary: 567
  • Robbery: 128
  • Shooting: 123
  • Arson: 114

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 113 more crimes than June.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 90 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cerritos, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% of crime in El Cerritos, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% 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 123 shootings over a three month period in El Cerritos, California. That's an average of about 41 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 49, followed by June with 41 shootings, and August with 33 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.