Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
El Cajon has a violent crime rate of 435 per 100,000 residents, 15% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 299.1 per 100,000, robbery at 106.9, rape at 29.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,537 per 100,000, 22% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,095, burglary at 159, vehicle theft at 265 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 272 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 455 federally declared disasters. Overall, El Cajon receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: El Cajon vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)