El Cajon, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in El Cajon CA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 179 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,602 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2681.42 86 397
Violent 492.84 40 228
Property 2188.58 99 428
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.79 49 236
Rape 29.67 86 462
Robbery 182.78 30 118
Aggravated Assault 275.61 41 262
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 337.81 104 401
Larceny-Theft 1477.55 91 480
Motor Vehicle Theft 355.99 86 222
Arson 17.23 56 181