National City, CA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in National City in green. The most dangerous areas in National City 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 National City, CA Safe from Robbery?

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. National City is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to National City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in National City is 1.531 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in National City generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in National City may be as high as 1 in 170 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 731 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the north parts of National City, CA: about 20 per year. The southwest part of National City has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How National City's Robbery Rate Compares

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

Considering only the robbery rate, National City is less safe than 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 Robbery in National City, CA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of National City about $2,783,694 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of National City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for National City, including every crime type and how National City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 National City's crime maps on the National City overall crime page.

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Individual National City Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in National City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to National City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Bonita, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
Chula Vista, CA	C	C	D+	D-
Coronado, CA	F	F	F	F
Lemon Grove, CA	D	D	D-	F
La Presa, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Imperial Beach, CA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Spring Valley, CA	C	C-	D+	F
La Mesa, CA	D	D	D-	F
San Ysidro, CA	D-	D-	F	F
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	D+	D+	D	F

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

National City is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Bentonville, AR	D	D+	D+	A-
Coconut Creek, FL	B+	B	B	B+
Elyria, OH	D+	C	C	C
Florence, AL	D+	C+	C+	A
St. Clair Shores, MI	C-	C	C	A-
Medford, MA	B-	C-	C-	C+
Altoona, PA	C+	C	C	C-
Mishawaka, IN	C-	D	D	D
Monroe, NC	D	D-	D-	B-
Murray, UT	F	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in National City, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See National City schools on SchoolGrade

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