Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Escondido has a violent crime rate of 436 per 100,000 residents, 15% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 303.1 per 100,000, robbery at 112.1, rape at 19.0. The murder rate is 1.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,514 per 100,000, 23% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,058, burglary at 226, vehicle theft at 213 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Escondido receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Escondido vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)