Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Ocean Beach is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of neighborhoods are safer and 43% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Ocean Beach is 3.269 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean Beach generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ocean Beach may be as high as 1 in 223 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,002 in the southeast 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 north parts of Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA: about 12 per year. The southeast part of Ocean Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Ocean Beach, 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 north 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 Ocean Beach residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ocean Beach 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 Ocean Beach has 0, have the same problem. Of Ocean Beach’s 12,661 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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Ocean Beach 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 Ocean Beach residents in a standard year.

Individual Ocean Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Loma Portal, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C	C+
Roseville, San Diego, CA	B-	B	C	B
Wooded Area, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B	A-
Midtown District, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	D
Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA	D+	C-	D-	C
Moreno Mission, San Diego, CA	B	C	B-	C
Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C
Middletown, San Diego, CA	C-	C	D	C
Bay Park, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C-	C+
Little Italy, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ocean Beach is lower 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
Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH	C-	B-	B-	B
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR	B	A	A	A
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D	D
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	F
Oak Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Old Everett, Lansing, MI	C-	F	F	F
Old Town, Torrance, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Orchards Area, Orchards, WA	D	B	B	B+
Original Daly City, Daly City, CA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the assault rate, Ocean Beach is as safe as 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 Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ocean Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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