College Area, San Diego, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in College Area in green. The most dangerous areas in College Area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is College Area, San Diego, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. College Area is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to College Area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in College Area is 2.662 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in College Area generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in College Area may be as high as 1 in 255 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,451 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of College Area, San Diego, CA: about 16 per year. The central part of College Area has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for College Area, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for College Area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which College Area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which College Area has 3, have the same problem. Of College Area’s 27,373 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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College Area Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 College Area residents in a standard year.

Individual College Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in College Area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to College Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	D+	C
Del Cerro, San Diego, CA	B+	B-	B	B
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C+
Talmadge, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Darnall, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C	C
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
San Carlos, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B	B+
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C	C-
Oak Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

College Area is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX	A-	B+	B+	B+
Northwest Austin, Austin, TX	D+	B+	B+	B+
Eastchester, Bronx, NY	C+	C+	C+	C+
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B-	B-
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-	A
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA	A	A	A	A+
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-	B-
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+	C
North Central, Pasadena, CA	B	C-	C-	C
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	B	B+

Considering only the assault rate, College Area is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in College Area, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See College Area schools on SchoolGrade

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