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48%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
73%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
43%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.
Core 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 Core 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 Core crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Diego.
StatisticReportedincidentsCore/100k peopleSan Diego/100k peopleCalifornia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime30,7313,366 (estimate)2,2302,8342,281
Murder40n/a2.95.05.7
Rape296n/a21.536.438.0
Robbery1,204n/a87.4128.366.5
Assault4,219n/a306.1338.6264.1
Violent crime5,759631 (estimate)418508364
Burglary2,777n/a201.5347.4250.7
Theft15,419n/a1,118.71,466.01,347.2
Vehicle theft6,776n/a491.6512.2318.7
Property crime24,9722,735 (estimate)1,8122,3261,917

Core crime map



The Core crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Core 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 Core crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Core 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

      • Core crime rates are 48% higher than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Core are 73% higher than the national average
      • In Core you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Core is safer than 45% of the cities in California
      • Year over year crime in San Diego has decreased by 1%

      Core, San Diego, CA Crime Quiz

      • 1. Which city in California has the least crime per 100,000 people?
      • 2. Which city in California has the most crime per 100,000 people?
      • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in San Diego each year?
      • 4. Is the San Diego crime rate higher or lower than the California average?
      • 5. San Diego is safer than 40% of all other cities in California.
       
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      Daily Crime In Core (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Core

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Core is 1 in 159
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Core is 1 in 37
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Core is 1 in 30

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

      San Diego police department

      Item Core San Diego California
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a2,48151,506
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a1.93.6

      Sex offenders in California

      State Total offenders California /100K National /100K
      California79,891232266
      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.

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      Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA1,1542741,2561,531
      San Diego, CA1,414,5454181,8122,230

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Dallas, TX1,338,8466724,0304,702
      San Antonio, TX1,529,1336945,3956,089
      Philadelphia, PA1,581,5319835,0576,040
      Phoenix, AZ1,658,4227852,4843,269
      San Jose, CA1,029,4092741,2561,530
      San Diego, CA1,414,5454181,8122,230
      Source: The Core, San Diego, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.