Cerritos, CA Crime


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Cerritos, CA has a significantly lower rate of both violent and property crime than the national average. The rate of violent crime in Cerritos is 15.3 per 1,000 people, which is 6.4 points lower than the US average of 22.7 per 1,000 people. Similarly, the rate of property crime in Cerritos is 55 per 1,000 people, which is 19.4 points lower than the US average of 35.4 per 1,000 people. This indicates that the citizens of Cerritos can feel safer and secure knowing that they live in an area with much lower rates of criminal activity than most other cities in the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Cerritos violent crime is 15.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Cerritos property crime is 55.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Cerritos, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000365.73.610.8214.3136.93874.5626.82397.5850.2
2001333.75.73.8179.2144.93950.86332455.9861.9
2002365.31.95.6161.1196.74187745.62615.2826.2
2003374.33.813.2182.4174.93708.7616.92371.5720.3
2004310.85.65.6136.7162.94044.3627.22711.2705.9
2005328.61.99.4182.2135.23793.5850.72416.9525.8
2006324.37.57.5216.892.43605.2565.72481.4558.1
200726307.6148.7106.73583.5634.72367.4581.4
20082711.911.6174.283.23664.7592.42549.6522.7
2009157.93.97.897.548.73434.8495.12516.6423
2010182.305.99680.43323.9589.92287.1446.8
2011169.308.1102.858.43549.1755.82460.8332.5
2012240.7014134.492.33750.8884.52513.2353
20130884.372.33617.3750.82428.9437.6
2014172.506100.366.23058.1587.62107.6363
2015181.1013.991.675.63780704.62635.5439.9
2016221.301095.7115.64513.69333142438.6
20172503.97.9139.798.44463.81104.12973.9385.8
2018315.7025.3177.41133496.67252453.9317.7
2019250.8219.7128.4100.73226.66202365.6240.9

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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Cypress, CA105.91,214.249,38942019
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Over 14 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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