Crime in San Diego, California: How Safe is San Diego, California? Check out the crime rates and safety statistics.

Is San Diego, California a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in San Diego? What is the crime rate in San Diego city? Let's find out.

The overall crime rate in San Diego, California is 12% lower than national average.

The violent crime rate of San Diego is 5% lower than national average.

While the property crime rate of San Diego is 14% lower than national average.

You have 1 in 267 chance of being victim of violent crime.

You have 1 in 58 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

29624

Violent : 5303
Property : 24321

Total Crime

12% NAT. AVG.
20% STATE AVG.
2060.6 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

5% NAT. AVG.
17% STATE AVG.
368.9 (per 100k)

Property Crime

14% NAT. AVG.
21% STATE AVG.
1691.8 (per 100k)

Violent crime

1 in 267

Property crime

1 in 58

Robbery

1 in 1172

Burglary

1 in 426

Assault

1 in 398

Car Theft

1 in 286

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In California	72	75	76	70	54
In USA	1453	1518	1313	1681	434

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In California	46	35	54	41	46
In USA	885	294	430	894	1100

Crime Type	Count	San Diego	California	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	5303	368.9	442.05	387.8
Murder	56	3.9	5.6	6.5
Robbery	1207	84	113.61	73.9
Assault	3555	247.3	288.68	279.7
Rape	485	33.7	34.16	27.7

Crime Type	Count	San Diego	California	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	24321	1691.8	2138.93	1,958.2
Burglary	3324	231.2	369.66	314.2
Larceny	16044	1116	1341.7	1,398
Car Theft	4953	344.5	427.56	246