Oceanside, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Oceanside is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oceanside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Oceanside is 2.119 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oceanside generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Oceanside may be as high as 1 in 188 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 997 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Oceanside, CA: about 68 per year. The east part of Oceanside has fewer cases of assault with only 26 in a typical year.

How Oceanside's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Oceanside 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, Oceanside is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Oceanside, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Oceanside about $11,515,434 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Oceanside's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oceanside, including every crime type and how Oceanside 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 Oceanside's crime maps on the Oceanside overall crime page.

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Individual Oceanside Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	D+	C+
Chappo, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Vista, CA	C	C	D	C+
Camp Pendleton North, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Carlsbad, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Bonsall, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
San Marcos, CA	C+	C	C-	C
Fallbrook, CA	D+	C-	D	C-
Camp Pendleton, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Escondido, CA	C	C	D+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Oceanside is lower 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
Moreno Valley, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Montgomery, AL	D-	D-	D-	D-
Muskegon, MI	F	F	F	F
Murfreesboro, TN	C-	C	C	C-
Napa, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Mountain View, CA	D	C	C	C+
Muncie, IN	D+	D	D	D-
Nashua, NH	C	A	A	A-
Mount Pleasant, SC	D	C+	C+	C
Naperville, IL	B	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oceanside, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oceanside schools on SchoolGrade

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