University Heights, San Diego, CA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in University Heights

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 University Heights residents.

 

University Heights, San Diego, CA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D+
D+
Other Crime Grade
B+
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A crime occurs every 12 hours 14 minutes (on average) in University Heights.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in University Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in University Heights 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 University Heights, San Diego, CA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. University Heights is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of neighborhoods are safer and 65% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to University Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in University Heights is 1.850 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University Heights generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in University Heights may be as high as 1 in 426 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 593 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime 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 University Heights, San Diego, CA: about 6 per year. The southwest part of University Heights has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for University Heights, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for University Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which University Heights 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 University Heights has 4, have the same problem. Of University Heights’s 16,667 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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University Heights Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 University Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.014
Robbery
1.473
Rape
0.4549
Murder
0.0487
Total Violent Crime
6.991 (D+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
20.48
Vehicle Theft
5.213
Burglary
4.393
Arson
0.2556
Total Property Crime
30.34 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0958
Drug Crimes
1.850
Vandalism
2.778
Identity Theft
0.8588
Animal Cruelty
0.0255
Total "Other" Rate
5.608 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in University Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
D
D
B
D-
D-
F
C+
D-
D-
F
C+
C
D+
D+
B
D+
D
D-
B
C
D+
D+
B
C-
C
D
B-
D+
C-
D-
C+
C+
D+
C-
B
D-
D-
D-
B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. 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
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
F
F
A
D
B-
B-
D+
B
B-
B-
C+
C+
A-
A-
A+
A
C-
C-
A+
A-
A-
A-
C
A+
A
A
A-
B-
B-
B-
D+
D-
D
D
C
D+
D
D
D

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, University Heights is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in University Heights, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See University Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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