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?

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. 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 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.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for San Diego County, 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 northwest part of the county. 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 San Diego County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which San Diego County has 1, 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 San Diego County has 527, have the same problem. Of San Diego County’s 3,327,032 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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San Diego County 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 San Diego County residents in a standard year.

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Crime 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-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

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

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

Considering only the assault rate, San Diego County is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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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