Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Vista has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 residents, 14% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 259.4 per 100,000, robbery at 54.9, rape at 10.2. The murder rate is 2.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 892 per 100,000, 54% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 567, burglary at 128, vehicle theft at 189 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Vista receives a safety grade of F.