Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South El Monte has a violent crime rate of 489 per 100,000 residents, 29% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 278.2 per 100,000, robbery at 153.5, rape at 52.8. The murder rate is 4.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,398 per 100,000, 22% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,218, burglary at 633, vehicle theft at 547 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, South El Monte receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South El Monte vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)