Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
El Centro has a violent crime rate of 347 per 100,000 residents, 9% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 238.8 per 100,000, robbery at 75.8, rape at 27.6. The murder rate is 4.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,380 per 100,000, 30% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 631, burglary at 563, vehicle theft at 175 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 36 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, El Centro receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: El Centro vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)