Del Mar, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Del Mar in green. The most dangerous areas in Del Mar 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 Del Mar, CA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Del Mar is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Del Mar's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Del Mar is 3.859 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Del Mar generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Del Mar may be as high as 1 in 140 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 360 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Del Mar, CA: about 12 per year. The southwest part of Del Mar has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Del Mar's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Del Mar to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Del Mar is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Del Mar, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Del Mar about $1,334,135 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of Del Mar's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Del Mar, including every crime type and how Del Mar compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Del Mar's crime maps on the Del Mar overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Del Mar is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Del Mar.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Solana Beach, CA	D-	D+	F	D+
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-	D+
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D-	D+
La Jolla, CA	D	D	D-	D
Poway, CA	C	C+	D+	C+
Santee, CA	C+	C	C-	C
Bostonia, CA	D+	D+	D	D+
Lakeside, CA	C	C-	D+	C-
El Cajon, CA	D+	D	D	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Del Mar is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Yeadon, PA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Alma, MI	B-	D	D	D
Amherst, NH	A	A	A	A-
Yadkinville, NC	C-	D+	D+	D
Norton, OH	C+	B	B	B+
Nanakuli, HI	C+	A-	A-	B+
Napoleon, OH	B+	B	B	B+
New Haven, MI	A-	B+	B+	B+
New Market, AL	A	A	A	A-
New Prague, MN	B+	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Del Mar, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Del Mar schools on SchoolGrade

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