Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Carlsbad has a violent crime rate of 531 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 476.9 per 100,000, robbery at 12.8, rape at 38.4. The murder rate is 3.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,839 per 100,000, 45% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,071, burglary at 326, vehicle theft at 419 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Carlsbad receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Carlsbad vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)