San Diego County, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. San Diego County is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of counties are safer and 41% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Diego County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in San Diego County is 2.734 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Diego County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in San Diego County may be as high as 1 in 219 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 501 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of San Diego County, CA: about 2,495 per year. The northeast part of San Diego County has fewer cases of assault with only 257 in a typical year.

How San Diego County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in San Diego County 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, San Diego County is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in San Diego County, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of San Diego County about $261,265,646 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of San Diego County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Diego County, including every crime type and how San Diego County compares to other counties.

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 San Diego County's crime maps on the San Diego County overall crime page.

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Individual San Diego County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in San Diego County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Diego County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Imperial County, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C	C-
Pinal County, AZ	A	B-	A-	B-
Graham County, AZ	B-	C-	C+	C
Greenlee County, AZ	D+	F	D+	F
Grant County, NM	D	D-	D	D-
Sierra County, NM	D-	F	D	F
Otero County, NM	D+	D	C-	D
Chaves County, NM	C-	D+	C-	D+
Eddy County, NM	C	C-	C+	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

San Diego County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	D
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Hamilton County, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-
Lane County, OR	D-	C+	C+	B-
Bartow County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Bastrop County, TX	B-	B-	B-	B
Jackson County, OR	D-	C	C	C
Larimer County, CO	F	C-	C-	C
Bay County, FL	A+	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Diego County, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See San Diego County schools on SchoolGrade

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