El Centro, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 43,550
Key Insights
- →El Centro has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 328.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.6% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 23% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
328.4
-2.6% YoY
Murder Rate
4.6
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1267.5
552 total
vs National Avg
↓ -9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 143
Murder2
Rape10
Robbery32
Aggravated Assault99
Property Crime: 552
Burglary207
Larceny-Theft271
Motor Vehicle Theft74
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,550 | 143 | 328.4 | 2 | 552 | 1267.5 |
| 2023 | 43,615 | 147 | 337.0 | 1 | 676 | 1549.9 |
| 2022 | 44,076 | 151 | 342.6 | 4 | 919 | 2085.0 |
| 2020 | 44,238 | 158 | 357.2 | 1 | 1,003 | 2267.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for El Centro
Based on violent crime rate of 328.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 23% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.