Burglary per Capita in San Diego County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 San Diego County residents.
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1 in 290
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in San Diego County is about 1 in 290.
$31
Burglary costs the average San Diego County resident about $31 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary 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 Burglary?
The D+ grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US county. San Diego County is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of counties are safer and 30% 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 burglary in San Diego County is 3.445 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Diego County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in San Diego County 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 county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of San Diego County, CA: about 2,589 per year. The northeast part of San Diego County has fewer cases of burglary with only 342 in a typical year.
How San Diego County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary 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.
| San Diego County, CA: | 3.445 |
|---|---|
| California: | 3.504 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, San Diego County 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 County, CA
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of San Diego County about $103,955,822 in 2025, or roughly $31 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 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 County's crime maps on the San Diego County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in San Diego County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Diego County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D- | D- | D- | |
B- | C- | C | B | |
A | B- | A- | A- | |
B- | C- | C+ | C | |
D+ | F | D+ | C | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
D- | F | D | F | |
D+ | D | C- | D+ | |
C- | D+ | C- | D | |
C | C- | C+ | D+ |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
San Diego County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | D | D | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B- | C | C | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C+ | |
D- | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
D- | C | C | D | |
F | C- | C- | D | |
A+ | A- | A- | A |
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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