El Cerritos, CA Analytics

August recorded 5,244 crime incidents.

July recorded 5,168 crime incidents.

June recorded 4,996 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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08/2025
15,408Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 7,534
  • Theft: 3,853
  • Assault: 1,694
  • Arrest: 694
  • Burglary: 647
  • Vandalism: 576
  • Robbery: 168
  • Shooting: 150
  • Arson: 92

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 248 more crimes than June.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 76 more crimes than July.

Most Committed Crimes in El Cerritos, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% 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 84% of property crime in El Cerritos, California.

Reported Shootings in El Cerritos, California

We recorded 150 shootings over a three month period in El Cerritos, California. That's an average of about 50 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 67, followed by June with 46 shootings, and August with 37 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.