Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Burglary per Capita in Pacific Beach

The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Pacific Beach residents.

 

Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA Map of Burglary Rates
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C

Overall Crime Grade™

C
D+
Other Crime Grade
B+
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A crime occurs every 6 hours 57 minutes (on average) in Pacific Beach.

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

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US neighborhood. Pacific Beach is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of neighborhoods are safer and 19% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pacific Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Pacific Beach is 5.279 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pacific Beach generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Pacific Beach may be as high as 1 in 142 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 417 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary 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 Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA: about 29 per year. The southeast part of Pacific Beach has fewer cases of burglary with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Pacific Beach, remember that the rate of burglary 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Pacific Beach residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Pacific 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 Pacific Beach has 3, have the same problem. Of Pacific Beach’s 29,263 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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Pacific Beach Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Pacific Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.326
Robbery
1.367
Rape
0.4862
Murder
0.0253
Total Violent Crime
5.204 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
20.98
Vehicle Theft
5.554
Burglary
5.279
Arson
0.2993
Total Property Crime
32.12 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1016
Drug Crimes
2.564
Vandalism
2.423
Identity Theft
0.6134
Animal Cruelty
0.0333
Total "Other" Rate
5.735 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Pacific Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Pacific Beach.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
B-
B-
C
D+
C+
C+
C-
D+
C+
C+
C
D+
B
C
B-
B
B
B-
B-
B-
B-
C+
C
D+
B-
C+
C
D
B-
C
C
C
B-
C
C+
D+
B+
B+
B-
D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Pacific Beach is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. 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
Burglary Crime Grade
D
C-
C-
C+
B+
B+
B+
A+
D-
D
D
F
D-
C
C
D
B-
A
A
B
C+
B-
B-
D+
C-
C-
C-
D
A-
B+
B+
A+
B+
A-
A-
A
A-
B+
B+
A

Considering only the burglary rate, Pacific Beach 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 Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pacific Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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