Encinitas, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Encinitas is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Encinitas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Encinitas is 2.835 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Encinitas generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Encinitas may be as high as 1 in 57 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 772 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Encinitas, CA: about 28 per year. The northeast part of Encinitas has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Encinitas's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Encinitas 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, Encinitas is safer 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 Encinitas, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Encinitas about $4,184,592 in 2025, or roughly $81 per resident. This is part of Encinitas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Encinitas, including every crime type and how Encinitas 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 Encinitas's crime maps on the Encinitas overall crime page.

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Individual Encinitas Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-	D+
Solana Beach, CA	D-	D+	F	D+
Carlsbad, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Del Mar, CA	D-	D	F	D
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	D+	C+
San Marcos, CA	C+	C	C-	C
Vista, CA	C	C	D	C+
Escondido, CA	C	C	D+	C
Poway, CA	C	C+	D+	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Encinitas 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
Greensburg, PA	B+	A-	A-	B+
Portage, MI	B-	C+	C+	C+
Olive Branch, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
New Iberia, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
New Bern, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-	C
Spanaway, WA	D-	D+	D+	C-
Spring Valley, NY	C+	D	D	D
Stratford, CT	C-	A-	A-	B+
Greenwood, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Encinitas, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Encinitas schools on SchoolGrade

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