La Jolla, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

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.

La Jolla 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 La Jolla 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 La Jolla crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Diego.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	La Jolla_{/100k people}	San Diego_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	30,976	1,961 (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	215 (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	1,746 (estimate)	1,818	2,343	1,954

La Jolla crime map

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

La Jolla crime rates are 16% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in La Jolla are 42% lower than the national average
In La Jolla you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Jolla is safer than 77% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Diego has increased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Jolla

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Jolla is 1 in 466

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Jolla is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Jolla is 1 in 51

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

San Diego police department

Item	La Jolla	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}
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	78	368	446
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,929	78	368	446
Poway, CA	49,780	173	956	1,129
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	351	1,277	1,628
Encinitas, CA	62,967	182	1,496	1,678
Coronado, CA	24,526	284	1,659	1,944
Solana Beach, CA	13,301	157	1,831	1,988
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 La Jolla, 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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