Crime & Safety in Escondido, CA

Escondido has a violent crime rate of 350 per 100,000 residents, 8% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 220.6 per 100,000, robbery at 93.3, rape at 33.3. The murder rate is 2.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,549 per 100,000, 21% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,044, burglary at 247, vehicle theft at 258 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.