El Cajon, CA Analytics

January recorded 1,760 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,820 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,702 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
02468101214161820222426283001020304050607080
11/2025
12/2025
01/2026
5,282Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,129
  • Arrest: 810
  • Assault: 764
  • Theft: 740
  • Burglary: 570
  • Vandalism: 193
  • Robbery: 51
  • Shooting: 25
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 118 more crimes than November.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 60 more crimes than January.

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 97% of violent crime in El Cajon, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 56% 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. December saw the most shootings with 13, followed by November with 11 shootings, and January with 1 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.