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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$9.42 million

Cost of Crime™ for Linda Vista, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,218 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Linda Vista 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 Linda Vista, 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 Linda Vista's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Linda Vista sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of neighborhoods and behind 44%. The grade covers only Linda Vista's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Linda Vista is 33.30 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 20 in the north areas to 1 in 38 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Linda Vista, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 124 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 38 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Linda Vista, San Diego, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Linda Vista for 2025 is $9,419,265, about $453 per resident and $1,218 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Linda Vista Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Linda Vista, San Diego, CA:	$453
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 Linda Vista is $453 per year, which is $11 less than the national average and $37 less than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Linda Vista:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,042 more than in Linda Vista.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $254 less than in Linda Vista

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Linda Vista	Cost per Linda Vista Resident
Murder	$1.31 million	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$557,705	$27
Robbery	$792,609	$38
Assault	$2.01 million	$97
Kidnapping	$119,424	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.53 million	$74
Burglary	$603,705	$29
Theft	$1.61 million	$78
Arson	$133,993	$6
Vandalism	$316,953	$15
Animal Cruelty	$4,506	$0
Drug Crimes	$363,623	$18
Identity Theft	$61,735	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,419,265	$453

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Linda Vista, 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 Linda Vista totals $12,346,032 ($594 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,765,297 ($1,048 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 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 Linda Vista has 1, do the same, and of Linda Vista's 20,772 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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Linda Vista 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 Linda Vista residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.371
Robbery	1.213
Rape	0.4428
Murder	0.0336
Total Violent Crime	5.060 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.00
Vehicle Theft	4.757
Burglary	3.204
Arson	0.2671
Total Property Crime	23.23 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0948
Drug Crimes	2.367
Vandalism	2.136
Identity Theft	0.3840
Animal Cruelty	0.0293
Total "Other" Rate	5.011 (A-)

Individual Linda Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bird Land, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	D
Moreno Mission, San Diego, CA	B	C	B-
Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F
Bay Park, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C-
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	C+
Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA	D+	C-	D-
Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA	B	B-	B-
Hillcrest, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F
University Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
Middletown, San Diego, CA	C-	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Linda Vista 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
Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX	C	C	C
Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA	B+	A+	A+
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	B
Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+
Oneco, Bradenton, FL	A-	B-	B-
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A
Ocean View, San Francisco, CA	B-	C	C
Northwood, Irvine, CA	A+	B+	B+
Northwest Omaha, Omaha, NE	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Linda Vista is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Linda Vista, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Linda Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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