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


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

Crime rate in El Cajon, CA

The 2022 crime rate in El Cajon, CA is 207 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 76.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 El Cajon crime rate fell by 18% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years El Cajon has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous El Cajon, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
El Cajon:

206.6
Santee:

114.9
La Mesa:

187.2
Lemon Grove:

266.4
San Diego:

219.4
National City:

306.9
Poway:

88.5
Chula Vista:

164.1
Coronado:

175.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in El Cajon by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.0)		2
(2.0)		2
(2.0)		4
(3.9)		2
(1.9)		1
(1.0)		1
(1.0)		5
(4.8)		3
(2.9)		5
(4.9)		2
(1.9)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		29
(31.4)		15
(15.1)		28
(27.8)		24
(23.6)		29
(28.4)		20
(19.4)		50
(48.1)		46
(44.0)		48
(46.0)		31
(29.7)		38
(36.6)		33
(32.0)		50
(48.7)		29
(27.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		226
(244.4)		169
(169.9)		187
(185.8)		147
(144.3)		143
(140.2)		134
(130.3)		107
(102.9)		146
(139.7)		163
(156.1)		191
(182.8)		201
(193.9)		113
(109.7)		124
(120.8)		117
(111.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		204
(220.6)		203
(204.1)		312
(310.0)		192
(188.5)		212
(207.8)		169
(164.3)		201
(193.4)		202
(193.3)		217
(207.8)		288
(275.6)		310
(299.0)		361
(350.4)		376
(366.2)		345
(329.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		487
(526.7)		552
(554.9)		603
(599.1)		493
(484.0)		493
(483.3)		496
(482.3)		387
(372.3)		429
(410.6)		414
(396.4)		353
(337.8)		371
(357.8)		288
(279.5)		270
(263.0)		265
(253.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,562
(1,689)		1,678
(1,687)		1,443
(1,434)		1,527
(1,499)		1,775
(1,740)		1,438
(1,398)		1,517
(1,459)		1,584
(1,516)		1,502
(1,438)		1,544
(1,478)		1,316
(1,269)		1,203
(1,168)		1,212
(1,181)		1,077
(1,029)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		560
(605.6)		536
(538.8)		422
(419.3)		394
(386.8)		462
(452.9)		318
(309.2)		363
(349.2)		433
(414.4)		414
(396.4)		372
(356.0)		359
(346.2)		355
(344.5)		419
(408.1)		342
(326.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		17
(18.4)		12
(12.1)		14
(13.9)		15
(14.7)		17
(16.7)		8
(7.8)		15
(14.4)		28
(26.8)		12
(11.5)		18
(17.2)		15
(14.5)		41
(39.8)		27
(26.3)		23
(22.0)
City-Data.com crime index299.8253.3276.8228.5249.9209.7224.3240.3244.0254.5256.6232.1250.6206.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 282 registered sex offenders living in El Cajon, California as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in El Cajon is 368 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
El Cajon:

248.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
El Cajon:

296.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
El Cajon:

271.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
El Cajon:

288.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
El Cajon:

268.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
El Cajon:

229.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
El Cajon:

212.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
El Cajon:

200.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
El Cajon:

174.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
El Cajon:

206.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
El Cajon:

193.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
El Cajon:

279.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
El Cajon:

202.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
El Cajon:

268.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
El Cajon:

306.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
El Cajon:

245.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
El Cajon:

234.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
El Cajon:

253.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
El Cajon:

151.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
El Cajon:

172.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
El Cajon:

166.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
El Cajon:

187.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
El Cajon:

194.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
El Cajon:

210.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
El Cajon:

220.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
El Cajon:

199.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
El Cajon:

212.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
El Cajon:

251.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
El Cajon:

229.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
El Cajon:

254.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
El Cajon:

276.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
El Cajon:

280.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
El Cajon:

370.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
El Cajon:

381.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
El Cajon:

345.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
El Cajon:

388.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
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 2021, including police officers: 170 (118 officers - 108 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 176 (120 officers - 110 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 183 (120 officers - 109 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 182 (119 officers - 110 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 172 (116 officers - 106 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 179 (121 officers - 111 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 181 (118 officers - 109 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 187 (122 officers - 114 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 184 (119 officers - 110 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 181 (112 officers - 104 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 183 (118 officers - 110 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 184 (120 officers - 112 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 184 (117 officers - 110 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 189 (121 officers - 115 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 221 (139 officers - 132 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 221 (141 officers - 134 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 203 (136 officers - 130 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 198 (131 officers - 125 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 214 (142 officers - 136 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in El Cajon, CA
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Zip codes: 92071.

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