El Cajon, CA Analytics

June recorded 1,977 crime incidents.

May recorded 1,628 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,814 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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06/2026
5,419Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,196
  • Arrest: 849
  • Assault: 743
  • Theft: 712
  • Burglary: 604
  • Vandalism: 223
  • Robbery: 57
  • Shooting: 25
  • Arson: 10

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than April, with June producing 163 more crimes than April.

June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 349 more crimes than May.

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 97% of violent crime in El Cajon, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 54% of property crime in El Cajon, California.

Reported Shootings in El Cajon, California

We recorded 25 shootings over a three month period in El Cajon, California. That's an average of about 8.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 14, followed by April with 8 shootings, and May with 3 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.