El Cerritos, CA Analytics

July recorded 5,019 crime incidents.

June recorded 4,950 crime incidents.

May recorded 5,174 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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15,143Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 7,210
  • Theft: 4,000
  • Assault: 1,750
  • Arrest: 730
  • Vandalism: 596
  • Burglary: 500
  • Shooting: 125
  • Robbery: 120
  • Arson: 112

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 224 more crimes than June.

May had about 1% more crime than July, with May producing 155 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 26% 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 87% of property crime in El Cerritos, California.

Reported Shootings in El Cerritos, California

We recorded 125 shootings over a three month period in El Cerritos, California. That's an average of about 41.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 49, followed by June with 40 shootings, and May with 36 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.