Hillcrest, San Diego, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hillcrest in green. The most dangerous areas in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest, San Diego, CA Safe?

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

The rate of assault in Hillcrest is 6.289 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hillcrest generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hillcrest may be as high as 1 in 81 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 356 in the southwest 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 southeast parts of Hillcrest, San Diego, CA: about 16 per year. The west part of Hillcrest has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Hillcrest, 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 central 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 Hillcrest residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest has 14, have the same problem. Of Hillcrest’s 11,465 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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Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest residents in a standard year.

Individual Hillcrest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
University Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Middletown, San Diego, CA	C-	C	D	C
Park West, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D-	D
Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA	D+	C-	D-	C
Cortez Hill, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA	C-	D	D	D
Little Italy, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Columbia San Diego, San Diego, CA	F	F	F	F
Moreno Mission, San Diego, CA	B	C	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Hillcrest 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
McMurray-Huntingdon, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Alderwood Manor, Lynnwood, WA	C-	A-	A-	A
La Sierra Acres, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-	C+
Cheltenham, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	D+
College Hill, Providence, RI	A	A	A	A
Highland Hills, Henderson, NV	B+	C+	C+	C+
Spenard, Anchorage, AK	D	F	F	F
Urbanizacion Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, PR	D-	D	D	D
University District, Portland, OR	F	F	F	F
Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F	F

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Hillcrest schools on SchoolGrade

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