Crime & Safety in Cerritos, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.50
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Property Crime Rate
53.33
per 1,000 residents
+145% vs national
Total Crimes
2,612
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-14% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+25%
vs 25K-50K avg
+25% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+12.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cerritos Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cerritos vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Cerritos is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cerritos police solve 49% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.02 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.20 | 44.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 86 | 1.87 | 26.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 65 | 1.41 | 49.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 448 | 9.75 | 2.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,718 | 37.38 | 18.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 285 | 6.20 | 3.2% |
Cerritos, CA reported 161 violent crimes and 2,451 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.50 per 1,000 residents is 21.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,718 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Cerritos's violent crime rate is 25% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 161 | 2,451 | 3.50 | 53.33 |
| 2023 | 145 | 2,241 | 3.12 | 48.15 |
| 2022 | 139 | 1,836 | 2.94 | 38.80 |
| 2020 | 100 | 1,362 | 2.00 | 27.27 |
| 2019 | 127 | 1,634 | 2.51 | 32.27 |
| 2018 | 162 | 1,794 | 3.16 | 34.97 |
| 2017 | 127 | 2,268 | 2.50 | 44.64 |
| 2016 | 111 | 2,264 | 2.21 | 45.14 |
| 2015 | 91 | 1,899 | 1.81 | 37.80 |