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El Cajon has a violent crime rate of 532 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 299.0 per 100,000, robbery at 193.9, rape at 36.7. The murder rate is 2.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,973 per 100,000, 1% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,269, burglary at 358, vehicle theft at 346 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)
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