El Cajon, CA Analytics

August recorded 1,889 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,215 crime incidents.

June recorded 2,113 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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6,217Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,578
  • Arrest: 961
  • Theft: 819
  • Assault: 807
  • Burglary: 717
  • Vandalism: 231
  • Robbery: 63
  • Shooting: 31
  • Arson: 10

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 102 more crimes than June.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 326 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cajon, California

Over the past three months, Arrest 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 96% of violent crime in El Cajon, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 53% 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. July saw the most shootings with 17, followed by August with 8 shootings, and June with 6 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.