El Cerritos, CA Analytics

May recorded 5,102 crime incidents.

April recorded 5,178 crime incidents.

March recorded 5,354 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 7,745
  • Theft: 3,934
  • Assault: 1,836
  • Arrest: 737
  • Vandalism: 541
  • Burglary: 506
  • Robbery: 142
  • Shooting: 114
  • Arson: 79

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 176 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 252 more crimes than May.

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 94% 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 114 shootings over a three month period in El Cerritos, California. That's an average of about 38 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 45, followed by May with 35 shootings, and April with 34 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.