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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$66.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Escondido, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,082 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 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 Escondido, CA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Escondido's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Escondido sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Escondido's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Escondido is 25.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Escondido, CA report the most crime, about 1,213 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 290 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Escondido, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Escondido for 2025 is $66,909,416, about $363 per resident and $1,082 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Escondido Compared to Other Cities?

Escondido, CA:	$363
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Escondido is $363 per year, which is $101 less than the national average and $128 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Escondido:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,025 more than in Escondido.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $150 less than in Escondido

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Escondido	Cost per Escondido Resident
Murder	$14.0 million	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5.52 million	$30
Robbery	$5.20 million	$28
Assault	$10.5 million	$57
Kidnapping	$1.31 million	$7
Vehicle Theft	$7.55 million	$41
Burglary	$4.44 million	$24
Theft	$11.1 million	$60
Arson	$979,831	$5
Vandalism	$2.94 million	$16
Animal Cruelty	$30,464	$0
Drug Crimes	$2.85 million	$15
Identity Theft	$548,155	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$66,909,416	$363

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 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 Escondido totals $124,635,182 ($676 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $191,544,598 ($1,039 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 central part of the city 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 Escondido has 20, do the same, and of Escondido's 184,432 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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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 Escondido residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.977
Robbery	0.8972
Rape	0.4939
Murder	0.0403
Total Violent Crime	3.408 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.63
Vehicle Theft	2.645
Burglary	2.654
Arson	0.2200
Total Property Crime	17.14 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1173
Drug Crimes	2.087
Vandalism	2.229
Identity Theft	0.3840
Animal Cruelty	0.0223
Total "Other" Rate	4.841 (B+)

Individual Escondido Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
San Marcos, CA	C+	C	C-
Valley Center, CA	C	D+	D+
Vista, CA	C	C	D
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-
Carlsbad, CA	C-	D+	D
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D-
Pauma Valley, CA	C-	D	D
Bonsall, CA	C+	C-	C-
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	D+
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Escondido is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Erie, PA	C-	D-	D-
Evanston, IL	C	C	C
Federal Way, WA	D-	C	C
Everett, WA	F	C-	C-
Fontana, CA	C-	C-	C-
Folsom, CA	D	D+	D+
Fort Lauderdale, FL	C+	D	D
Fort Mill, SC	D+	B-	B-
Flagstaff, AZ	D	D-	D-
Florissant, MO	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Escondido 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 Escondido, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Escondido schools on SchoolGrade

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