Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
El Centro has a violent crime rate of 323 per 100,000 residents, 15% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 203.2 per 100,000, robbery at 92.5, rape at 20.3. The murder rate is 6.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,673 per 100,000, 36% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,943, burglary at 515, vehicle theft at 214 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)