College Area, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

College Area crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the College Area crime data. These estimates take into account the overall San Diego crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the College Area crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Diego.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	College Area_{/100k people}	San Diego_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	30,976	3,125 (estimate)	2,248	2,843	2,324
Murder	53	n/a	3.8	5.7	6.3
Rape	410	n/a	29.8	37.4	40.0
Robbery	1,288	n/a	93.5	123.5	66.1
Assault	4,181	n/a	303.4	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	5,932	635 (estimate)	431	500	370
Burglary	3,290	n/a	238.8	371.9	269.8
Theft	15,106	n/a	1,096.4	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	6,648	n/a	482.5	471.9	282.7
Property crime	25,044	2,490 (estimate)	1,818	2,343	1,954

College Area crime map

The College Area crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in College Area as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The College Area crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the College Area crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

College Area crime rates are 34% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in College Area are 72% higher than the national average
In College Area you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
College Area is safer than 43% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Diego has increased by 2%

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Daily Crime In College Area (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in College Area

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in College Area is 1 in 158

The chance of being a victim of property crime in College Area is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in College Area is 1 in 32

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

San Diego police department

Item	College Area	San Diego	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,481	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	3.6

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	4,020	111	518	629
Crest, CA	2,721	203	952	1,155
Santee, CA	57,407	259	900	1,159
Jamul, CA	5,776	254	1,192	1,447
Imperial Beach, CA	27,334	397	1,057	1,454
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,154	270	1,265	1,535
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	351	1,277	1,628
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	431	1,818	2,248

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	778	3,813	4,591
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	883	5,069	5,951
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	1,041	4,321	5,363
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	825	2,902	3,727
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	527	2,651	3,178
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	431	1,818	2,248

Source: The College Area, San Diego, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

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