The crime rate in El Centro, CA Metro Area is slightly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in this area is 21.2, which is slightly lower than the U.S. average of 22.7. However, the property crime rate in El Centro is much higher at 40.5 compared to the U.S. average of 35.4. This indicates that residents of El Centro must be extra vigilant and take measures to protect their personal property from criminals operating in this area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
El Centro Metro Area violent crime is 21.2. (The US average is 22.7)
El Centro Metro Area property crime is 40.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of El Centro, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Yuma, Arizona. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Yuma, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.