Crime & Safety in San Diego, CA

San Diego has a violent crime rate of 362 per 100,000 residents, 5% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 226.0 per 100,000, robbery at 93.4, rape at 38.9. The murder rate is 3.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,883 per 100,000, 4% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,278, burglary at 246, vehicle theft at 359 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.