San Diego, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Burglary per Capita in San Diego

The map below shows burglary per 1,000 San Diego residents.

 

San Diego, CA Map of Burglary Rates
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1 in 290

Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in the San Diego area is about 1 in 290.

$31

Burglary costs the average San Diego resident about $31 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. San Diego is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the San Diego area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in the San Diego area is 3.445 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the San Diego area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in the San Diego area may be as high as 1 in 170 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 420 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of San Diego, CA: about 2,589 per year. The northeast part of the San Diego area has fewer cases of burglary with only 342 in a typical year.

How San Diego's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in the San Diego area to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

San Diego, CA: 3.445
California: 3.504
USA: 2.509

Considering only the burglary rate, the San Diego area is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in San Diego, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of San Diego about $103,955,822 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of the San Diego area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Diego, including every crime type and how San Diego compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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's crime maps on the San Diego overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in the San Diego area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the San Diego area.

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

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

San Diego is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
D-
D
D
D
A-
B
B
B+
D+
C
C
C+
D
D
D
C+
D-
D
D
C
A-
B
B
B+
D-
D+
D+
F
D
D+
D+
D+
D
C-
C-
D+
D-
C
C
D

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

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