Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
El Monte has a violent crime rate of 423 per 100,000 residents, 11% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 223.3 per 100,000, robbery at 162.6, rape at 31.4. The murder rate is 5.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,067 per 100,000, 5% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,187, burglary at 388, vehicle theft at 478 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, El Monte receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: El Monte vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)