The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central Escondido, Escondido, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B+

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$20.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central Escondido, Escondido, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,334 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central Escondido with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Central Escondido, Escondido, CA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central Escondido's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Central Escondido sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of neighborhoods and behind 49%. The grade covers only Central Escondido's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central Escondido is 35.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the west areas to 1 in 44 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Central Escondido, Escondido, CA report the most crime, about 447 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 73 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central Escondido, Escondido, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central Escondido for 2025 is $20,556,722, about $470 per resident and $1,334 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central Escondido Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central Escondido, Escondido, CA:	$470
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central Escondido is $470 per year, which is $6 more than the national average and $21 less than Escondido's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central Escondido:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,026 more than in Central Escondido.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $270 less than in Central Escondido

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Central Escondido for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Central Escondido	Cost per Central Escondido Resident
Murder	$3.70 million	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.35 million	$31
Robbery	$1.49 million	$34
Assault	$3.57 million	$82
Kidnapping	$309,691	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2.58 million	$59
Burglary	$1.44 million	$33
Theft	$3.98 million	$91
Arson	$243,989	$6
Vandalism	$910,684	$21
Animal Cruelty	$8,433	$0
Drug Crimes	$762,325	$17
Identity Theft	$197,957	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$20,556,722	$470

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central Escondido, Escondido, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Central Escondido totals $32,786,115 ($750 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $53,342,836 ($1,220 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Central Escondido has 8, do the same, and of Central Escondido's 43,740 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Central Escondido 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 Central Escondido residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.843
Robbery	1.081
Rape	0.5095
Murder	0.0450
Total Violent Crime	4.479 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.58
Vehicle Theft	3.814
Burglary	3.642
Arson	0.2310
Total Property Crime	25.27 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1168
Drug Crimes	2.356
Vandalism	2.914
Identity Theft	0.5847
Animal Cruelty	0.0261
Total "Other" Rate	5.998 (B+)

Individual Central Escondido Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central Escondido is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Escondido.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Midway, Escondido, CA	A-	B	A-
Felicita, Escondido, CA	A-	A-	B+
Vineyard, Escondido, CA	C-	B-	D
North Broadway, Escondido, CA	B	B-	B-
East Grove, Escondido, CA	A+	A-	A+
Rancho Bernadino, San Diego, CA	A	A-	B+
University Commons, San Marcos, CA	A	B	A
Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	B-	A
Carmel Mountain, San Diego, CA	B	A-	C+
Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA	A	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Escondido is similar 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
Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT	F	C	C
South Lawndale, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
South Reno, Reno, NV	B	B+	B+
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID	A	A	A
Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	D+
La Sierra, Riverside, CA	B-	B-	B-
Southwest Ada, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+
Irving Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B	B
Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Central Escondido is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Escondido, Escondido, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Central Escondido schools on SchoolGrade

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