The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Bay Terraces

The map below displays the crime rate per 1,000 residents in Bay Terraces.

 

Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
A-

$8.80 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,418 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Bay Terraces in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA Safe?

The A- grade indicates that the rate of crime is lower than that of the average US neighborhood. Bay Terraces ranks in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 81% of neighborhoods but less safe than 19%. This analysis applies only to Bay Terraces's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The crime rate in Bay Terraces is 23.08 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Bay Terraces Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Bay Terraces varies by area - ranging from 1 in 32 in the northeast areas to 1 in 57 in the northwest.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the northeast parts of Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA see the most incidents - about 102 per year. In contrast, the southeast part of the neighborhood has the fewest, with approximately 31 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA

The total projected cost of crime in Bay Terraces for 2025 is $8,796,954. This translates to approximately $421 per resident and $1,418 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 1.3% of the median household income in Bay Terraces. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bay Terraces Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA: $421
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA: $1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir: $200
California: $491
USA: $464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Bay Terraces is $421 per year, which is $43 less than the national average and $69 less than San Diego's city average. Below we compare neighborhoods similar to Bay Terraces:
  • In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,075 more than in Bay Terraces.
  • In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $221 less than in Bay Terraces

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bay Terraces for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Bay Terraces
Cost per Bay Terraces Resident
Murder
$2.69 million
$129
Rape/Sexual Assault
$590,945
$28
Robbery
$658,321
$32
Assault
$848,514
$41
Kidnapping
$127,999
$6
Vehicle Theft
$2.02 million
$97
Burglary
$235,032
$11
Theft
$895,234
$43
Arson
$111,144
$5
Vandalism
$269,122
$13
Animal Cruelty
$3,922
$0
Drug Crimes
$300,550
$14
Identity Theft
$42,838
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$8,796,954
$421

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Bay Terraces totals $21,257,203 ($1,018 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $30,054,157 ($1,439 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Bay Terraces crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the south part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas have the same problem. Of Bay Terraces’s 20,883 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Bay Terraces Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.415
Robbery
1.002
Rape
0.4667
Murder
0.0686
Total Violent Crime
2.952 (B+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.277
Vehicle Theft
6.245
Burglary
1.241
Arson
0.2204
Total Property Crime
15.98 (B+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1011
Drug Crimes
1.946
Vandalism
1.804
Identity Theft
0.2650
Animal Cruelty
0.0254
Total "Other" Rate
4.141 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Bay Terraces is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bay Terraces.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bay Terraces is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
A-
C
C
C+
A-
A-
C-
B
B
B-
D+
D+
D+
C
C
B
B
B
A+
A-
A-
C+
D+
D+
C
C
C
C+
A
A

Considering only the crime rate, Bay Terraces is safer than 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 Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Bay Terraces schools on SchoolGrade

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