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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

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$2.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Del Cerro, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $952 per household.

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Del Cerro's combined rate is lower than the norm. Del Cerro sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of neighborhoods and behind 27%. The grade covers only Del Cerro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Del Cerro is 26.32 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northwest areas to 1 in 48 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Del Cerro, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Del Cerro, San Diego, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Del Cerro for 2025 is $2,285,458, about $358 per resident and $952 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Del Cerro Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Del Cerro, San Diego, CA:	$358
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 Del Cerro is $358 per year, which is $107 less than the national average and $133 less than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Del Cerro:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,138 more than in Del Cerro.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $158 less than in Del Cerro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Del Cerro	Cost per Del Cerro Resident
Murder	$291,599	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$191,461	$30
Robbery	$237,790	$37
Assault	$370,025	$58
Kidnapping	$39,213	$6
Vehicle Theft	$353,913	$55
Burglary	$202,263	$32
Theft	$362,826	$57
Arson	$39,769	$6
Vandalism	$80,713	$13
Animal Cruelty	$1,412	$0
Drug Crimes	$99,453	$16
Identity Theft	$15,019	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,285,458	$358

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Del Cerro, 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 Del Cerro totals $3,089,171 ($484 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,374,629 ($841 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Del Cerro's 6,389 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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Del Cerro 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 Del Cerro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.017
Robbery	1.183
Rape	0.4942
Murder	0.0243
Total Violent Crime	3.718 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.97
Vehicle Theft	3.577
Burglary	3.490
Arson	0.2578
Total Property Crime	18.29 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1012
Drug Crimes	2.104
Vandalism	1.768
Identity Theft	0.3037
Animal Cruelty	0.0299
Total "Other" Rate	4.308 (A-)

Individual Del Cerro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
College Area, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C+
San Carlos, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B
Allied Gardens, San Diego, CA	C	C+	D+
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	D+
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+
Talmadge, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C
Darnall, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Del Cerro 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
Woodstone, San Antonio, TX	C	C+	C+
Magnolia Place, Fresno, TX	C+	B-	B-
Ballast Point, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Sterling Hills, Aurora, CO	B	A	A
Downtown Binghamton, Binghamton, NY	D-	F	F
Valencia, Newhall, CA	A	B+	B+
Denbigh, Newport News, VA	C-	B-	B-
Vineyards, Naples, FL	A+	A+	A+
Cushing Square, Belmont, MA	A-	A	A
Crosstown, Memphis, TN	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Del Cerro 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 Del Cerro, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Del Cerro schools on SchoolGrade

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