Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
San Diego has a violent crime rate of 414 per 100,000 residents, 9% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 312.5 per 100,000, robbery at 77.0, rape at 22.3. The murder rate is 2.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,694 per 100,000, 14% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,098, burglary at 189, vehicle theft at 397 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 272 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 455 federally declared disasters. Overall, San Diego receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: San Diego vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)