Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Oceanside has a violent crime rate of 463 per 100,000 residents, 22% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 343.2 per 100,000, robbery at 84.8, rape at 32.6. The murder rate is 3.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,706 per 100,000, 13% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,181, burglary at 312, vehicle theft at 200 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Oceanside receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Oceanside vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)