San Diego, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

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Violent crime NAT. AVG.

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Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	San Diego_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	31,752	n/a (estimate)	2,213	2,581	2,346
Murder	63	n/a	4.4	5.6	6.5
Rape	444	n/a	30.9	34.2	38.4
Robbery	1,040	n/a	72.5	113.6	73.9
Assault	3,857	n/a	268.8	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	5,404	n/a (estimate)	377	442	388
Burglary	3,286	n/a	229.0	369.7	314.2
Theft	16,601	n/a	1,157.1	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	6,461	n/a	450.3	427.6	246.0
Property crime	26,348	n/a (estimate)	1,837	2,139	1,958

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Key findings

San Diego crime rates are 6% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in San Diego are 3% lower than the national average
In San Diego you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
San Diego is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in San Diego has decreased by 1%

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Daily Crime In San Diego (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in San Diego, per 100,000 residents. In San Diego, the total number of daily crimes is 1.17 times less than the California average and 1.06 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in San Diego are 1.17 times less than the California average and 1.03 times less than the national average. For property crime, San Diego has a daily crime rate that is 1.16 times less than the California average and 1.07 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is San Diego (higher is better)

Is San Diego safe in comparison to other cities in the state of California as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in San Diego to other cities in the state and across the country, San Diego is 46% safer than other cities of California and 33% safer than other cities in the nation. San Diego has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in San Diego

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in San Diego is 1 in 266

The chance of being a victim of property crime in San Diego is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in San Diego is 1 in 46

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In San Diego, California you have a 1 in 266 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 55 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime in San Diego.

Year Over Year Crime In San Diego (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether San Diego is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in San Diego has increased by 4% and the rate of property crime in San Diego has decreased by 2%. The total crime rate in San Diego has decreased by 1% year to year.

San Diego police department

Item	San Diego	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2,481	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 2,481 San Diego police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 48.7% less than the California average and 43% less than the National average.

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Granite Hills, CA	3,071	98	473	571
Santee, CA	56,839	285	771	1,056
Coronado, CA	24,852	72	1,124	1,196
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	345	1,027	1,372
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,154	239	1,155	1,394
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	316	1,208	1,524
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	20,137	301	1,454	1,755
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	377	1,837	2,213

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	683	3,814	4,497
Dallas, TX	1,278,433	825	3,421	4,246
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	798	2,989	3,788
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	909	3,097	4,006
San Jose, CA	1,009,363	425	2,316	2,741
San Diego, CA	1,374,812	377	1,837	2,213

Source: The San Diego, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.