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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$9.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Core, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,716 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Core 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 Core, San Diego, CA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Core's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Core sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of neighborhoods and behind 97%. The grade covers only Core's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Core is 98.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 4 in the south areas to 1 in 17 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Core, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 177 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 36 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Core, San Diego, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Core for 2025 is $9,353,612, about $1,204 per resident and $1,716 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Core Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Core, San Diego, CA:	$1204
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 Core is $1,204 per year, which is $740 more than the national average and $714 more than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Core:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $291 more than in Core.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $1,004 less than in Core

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Core	Cost per Core Resident
Murder	$766,718	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$208,486	$27
Robbery	$780,622	$101
Assault	$3.34 million	$429
Kidnapping	$49,387	$6
Vehicle Theft	$860,928	$111
Burglary	$526,323	$68
Theft	$2.20 million	$284
Arson	$40,805	$5
Vandalism	$350,081	$45
Animal Cruelty	$1,510	$0
Drug Crimes	$135,101	$17
Identity Theft	$94,951	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$9,353,612	$1,204

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Core, San Diego, 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 Core totals $7,404,482 ($953 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,758,094 ($2,158 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 southwest 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 Core has 11, do the same, and of Core's 7,766 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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Core 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 Core residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	14.95
Robbery	3.196
Rape	0.4428
Murder	0.0525
Total Violent Crime	18.64 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	54.79
Vehicle Theft	7.159
Burglary	7.472
Arson	0.2176
Total Property Crime	69.63 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1049
Drug Crimes	2.352
Vandalism	6.310
Identity Theft	1.580
Animal Cruelty	0.0263
Total "Other" Rate	10.37 (C)

Individual Core Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Village, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D
Cortez Hill, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-
Marina, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F
Columbia San Diego, San Diego, CA	F	F	F
Little Italy, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F
Sherman Heights, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F
Park West, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D-
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D
Grant Hill, San Diego, CA	D	D-	D-
Middletown, San Diego, CA	C-	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Core is higher 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
Arlington Ridge, Arlington, VA	B+	A+	A+
Bonneville, Orem, UT	B	A-	A-
Timberwood Park, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+
North Orange, Orlando, FL	A	A-	A-
Girvin, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Nobility Hill Historic District, Stoneham, MA	A-	A-	A-
New River Estates, Sunrise, FL	A+	A+	A+
Midtown, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F
Midtown District, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	D-
Meadowlane, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Core 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 Core, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Core schools on SchoolGrade

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