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Crime rate in Cerritos, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Cerritos, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Cerritos, CA

The 2020 crime rate in Cerritos, CA is 200 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 75.3% U.S. cities. The 2020 Cerritos crime rate fell by 15% compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Cerritos has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Cerritos, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Cerritos:

200.2
Artesia:

229.3
La Palma:

129.5
Hawaiian Gardens:

203.1
Norwalk:

207.1
Lakewood:

193.5
Bellflower:

265.2
Buena Park:

196.8
Cypress:

111.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Cerritos by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(1.9)
2
(3.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(3.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(7.6)
6
(11.6)
4
(7.8)
3
(6.1)
4
(8.1)
7
(14.0)
4
(8.0)
3
(6.0)
7
(13.9)
5
(10.0)
4
(7.9)
13
(25.3)
10
(19.7)
14
(28.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
78
(148.7)
90
(174.2)
50
(97.5)
49
(99.9)
51
(102.8)
67
(134.4)
42
(84.3)
50
(100.3)
46
(91.6)
48
(95.7)
71
(139.7)
91
(177.4)
65
(128.4)
39
(78.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
56
(106.7)
43
(83.2)
25
(48.7)
41
(83.6)
29
(58.4)
46
(92.3)
36
(72.3)
33
(66.2)
38
(75.6)
58
(115.6)
50
(98.4)
58
(113.0)
51
(100.7)
47
(94.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
333
(634.7)
306
(592.4)
254
(495.1)
301
(613.8)
375
(755.8)
441
(884.5)
374
(750.8)
293
(587.6)
354
(704.6)
468
(933.0)
561
(1,104)
372
(725.0)
314
(620.0)
246
(492.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,242
(2,367)
1,317
(2,550)
1,291
(2,517)
1,167
(2,380)
1,221
(2,461)
1,253
(2,513)
1,210
(2,429)
1,051
(2,108)
1,324
(2,635)
1,576
(3,142)
1,511
(2,974)
1,259
(2,454)
1,198
(2,366)
970
(1,942)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
305
(581.4)
270
(522.7)
217
(423.0)
228
(464.9)
165
(332.5)
176
(353.0)
218
(437.6)
181
(363.0)
221
(439.9)
220
(438.6)
196
(385.8)
163
(317.7)
122
(240.9)
146
(292.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
13
(24.8)
8
(15.5)
6
(11.7)
6
(12.2)
3
(6.0)
10
(20.1)
6
(12.0)
3
(6.0)
1
(2.0)
5
(10.0)
3
(5.9)
3
(5.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(6.0)
City-Data.com crime index257.7267.4222.2226.9226.9260.7230.9202.6243.7285.9302.9270.4235.7200.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Cerritos, California as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cerritos is 2,789 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Cerritos, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2020
Cerritos:

114.1
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Cerritos:

138.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Cerritos:

170.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Cerritos:

134.8
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Cerritos:

115.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Cerritos:

97.5
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Cerritos:

89.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Cerritos:

86.3
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Cerritos:

127.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Cerritos:

88.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Cerritos:

97.9
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Cerritos:

88.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Cerritos:

144.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Cerritos:

135.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Cerritos:

177.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Cerritos:

164.1
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Cerritos:

159.1
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Cerritos:

190.3
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Cerritos:

239.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Cerritos:

278.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Cerritos:

315.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Cerritos:

427.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Cerritos:

409.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Cerritos:

338.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Cerritos:

277.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Cerritos:

337.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Cerritos:

355.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Cerritos:

324.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Cerritos:

311.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Cerritos:

288.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Cerritos:

324.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Cerritos:

332.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Cerritos:

320.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Cerritos:

353.1
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Cerritos:

350.3
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Cerritos:

334.1
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Cerritos, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 90703.