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El Cerrito, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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The El Cerrito crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #414

El Cerrito, CA	2,490.95
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

El Cerrito, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	3	43	31	158	667	101	8
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.3	175.6	126.6	645.3	2,724.1	412.5	32.7	1,663
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	NA	63	29	280	717	123	1
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	260.5	119.9	1,157.8	2,964.8	508.6	4.1	2,085
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	2	79	47	239	635	148	1
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.3	327.0	194.6	989.4	2,628.7	612.7	4.1	2,185
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	3	58	43	228	587	108	1
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	12.6	243.4	180.5	956.9	2,463.7	453.3	4.2	1,930
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	2	75	57	208	590	149	4
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.0	336.9	256.0	934.3	2,650.1	669.3	18.0	2,271
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	6	78	72	215	611	103	14
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.1	352.7	325.6	972.1	2,762.7	465.7	63.3	2,403
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	0	98	34	217	666	193	7
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	443.1	153.7	981.2	3,011.4	872.7	31.7	2,500
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	El Cerrito, CA	Count	2	4	114	57	253	659	233	NA
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	8.9	17.8	506.4	253.2	1,123.7	2,927.1	1,034.9	NA	3,046
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	El Cerrito, CA	Count	2	2	139	50	238	924	283	6
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	8.7	8.7	602.4	216.7	1,031.5	4,004.5	1,226.5	26.0	3,425
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	El Cerrito, CA	Count	3	2	120	55	241	878	324	5
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	12.9	8.6	515.2	236.1	1,034.7	3,769.5	1,391.0	21.5	3,401
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

El Cerrito, CA	102.11
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

El Cerrito, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	El Cerrito, CA	Count	8	1	0	0	7	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	32.7	4.1	0.0	0.0	28.6	0.0	326
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	El Cerrito, CA	Count	7	0	2	1	4	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	28.9	0.0	8.3	4.1	16.5	0.0	289
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	El Cerrito, CA	Count	2	0	2	0	0	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	8.4	0.0	8.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	83
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	El Cerrito, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	9.0	4.5	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	89
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	El Cerrito, CA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	45
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	El Cerrito, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	El Cerrito, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	El Cerrito, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	4.3	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	43
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

El Cerrito, CA	1.87
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

El Cerrito, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	El Cerrito, CA	Count	49	42	7
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	200.1	171.5	28.6	1.86
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	El Cerrito, CA	Count	50	43	7
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	206.7	177.8	28.9	1.92
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	El Cerrito, CA	Count	47	41	6
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	194.6	169.7	24.8	1.82
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	El Cerrito, CA	Count	52	43	9
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	218.2	180.5	37.8	1.99
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	El Cerrito, CA	Count	51	43	8
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	229.1	193.1	35.9	2.11
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	El Cerrito, CA	Count	52	41	11
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	235.1	185.4	49.7	2.10
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	El Cerrito, CA	Count	51	42	9
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	230.6	189.9	40.7	2.10
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	El Cerrito, CA	Count	50	41	9
	El Cerrito, CA	Per 100,000	222.1	182.1	40.0	2.02
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	El Cerrito, CA	Count	47	38	9
2005	El Cerrito, CA	Count	48	37	11