Crime & Safety in Vista, CA

Vista has a violent crime rate of 346 per 100,000 residents, 9% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 216.2 per 100,000, robbery at 91.0, rape at 37.2. The murder rate is 2.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,407 per 100,000, 28% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 924, burglary at 246, vehicle theft at 237 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.