El Cerrito, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,424
Key Insights
- →El Cerrito has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 479.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
479.9
-1.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3044.4
774 total
vs National Avg
↑ 34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 122
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery73
Aggravated Assault45
Property Crime: 774
Burglary86
Larceny-Theft573
Motor Vehicle Theft115
Arson14
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,424 | 122 | 479.9 | 0 | 774 | 3044.4 |
| 2023 | 25,393 | 124 | 488.3 | 1 | 1,002 | 3946.0 |
| 2022 | 25,718 | 111 | 431.6 | 1 | 1,039 | 4040.0 |
| 2020 | 25,725 | 114 | 443.1 | 0 | 931 | 3619.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for El Cerrito
Based on violent crime rate of 479.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.