Del Mar, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 32%

Violent crime 58%

Property crime 27%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Del Mar_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	74	n/a (estimate)	1,694	2,772	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.3	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	22.9	37.5	42.6
Robbery	2	n/a	45.8	132.4	81.6
Assault	4	n/a	91.6	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	160	441	379
Burglary	17	n/a	389.1	386.1	340.5
Theft	37	n/a	846.9	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	297.6	358.8	219.9
Property crime	67	n/a (estimate)	1,534	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Del Mar crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Del Mar are 58% lower than the national average
In Del Mar you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Del Mar is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Del Mar has decreased by 44%

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The Del Mar crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Del Mar as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Del Mar crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Del Mar (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Del Mar, CA per 100,000 people. In Del Mar, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.64 times less than the California average and 1.47 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Del Mar is 2.75 times less than the California average and 2.37 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Del Mar has a daily crime rate that is 1.52 times less than the California average and 1.38 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Del Mar (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Del Mar, California compared to other areas of California, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Del Mar safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Del Mar is safer than 74% of California cities, and 56% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in California, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Del Mar. At this time, Del Mar sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Del Mar

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Del Mar is 1 in 625

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Del Mar is 1 in 66

The chance of being a victim of crime in Del Mar is 1 in 60

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Del Mar, California you have a 1 in 625 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Del Mar.

Year Over Year Crime In Del Mar (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Del Mar is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Del Mar has decreased by 50%, while the property crime rate in Del Mar has decreased by 43% year over year. The number of total crimes in Del Mar has decreased by 44% year over year.

Del Mar police department

Item	Del Mar	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,763	69	366	435
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,864	69	366	435
Poway, CA	49,675	102	981	1,084
Encinitas, CA	62,160	136	955	1,091
San Marcos, CA	91,479	196	969	1,164
Solana Beach, CA	13,312	97	1,287	1,384
Lake San Marcos, CA	4,529	241	1,274	1,515
Del Mar, CA	4,312	160	1,534	1,694

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Florence, MS	4,313	67	267	333
Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ	4,314	472	3,212	3,684
Williamstown, MA	4,315	75	885	960
Monte Vista, CO	4,315	465	3,844	4,310
West Laurel, MD	4,309	244	1,047	1,290
Del Mar, CA	4,312	160	1,534	1,694

Source: The Del Mar, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.