Southcrest, San Diego, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Southcrest is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of neighborhoods are safer and 37% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southcrest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Southcrest is 3.698 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southcrest generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Southcrest may be as high as 1 in 198 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 413 in the south 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 west parts of Southcrest, San Diego, CA: about 7 per year. The south part of Southcrest has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Southcrest, 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 east 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 Southcrest residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southcrest 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 Southcrest has 0, have the same problem. Of Southcrest’s 10,050 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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Southcrest 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 Southcrest residents in a standard year.

Individual Southcrest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA	B-	C-	C	C-
Bario Logan, San Diego, CA	C	D-	C-	D-
Mount Hope, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	C	D+
Grant Hill, San Diego, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Chollas View, San Diego, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Valencia Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C-	C+	C-
Sherman Heights, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F	F
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D	D
Alta Vista, San Diego, CA	A-	B-	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southcrest 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
Bitter Lake, Seattle, WA	D	C-	C-	C
Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	B-	B-	C
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D-	D
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D	D
fairwood, Spokane, WA	B+	A	A	A
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	F	F
Robertson, Oakland, CT	C-	A+	A+	A
Rosemont, Orlando, FL	A-	C	C	C-
Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA	B+	B	B	B
Shearer Hills-Ridgeview, San Antonio, TX	F	D-	D-	D

Considering only the assault rate, Southcrest 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 Southcrest, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Southcrest schools on SchoolGrade

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