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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.56 million

Cost of Crime™ for Normal Heights, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,191 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Normal Heights 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 Normal Heights, San Diego, 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 Normal Heights's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Normal Heights sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of neighborhoods and behind 61%. The grade covers only Normal Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Normal Heights is 42.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the east areas to 1 in 33 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Normal Heights, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 103 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 29 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Normal Heights, San Diego, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Normal Heights for 2025 is $8,555,532, about $596 per resident and $1,191 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): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Normal Heights Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Normal Heights, San Diego, CA:	$596
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 Normal Heights is $596 per year, which is $132 more than the national average and $105 more than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Normal Heights:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $900 more than in Normal Heights.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $396 less than in Normal Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Normal Heights	Cost per Normal Heights Resident
Murder	$1.42 million	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$419,901	$29
Robbery	$679,146	$47
Assault	$1.95 million	$136
Kidnapping	$88,603	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.27 million	$88
Burglary	$628,412	$44
Theft	$1.42 million	$99
Arson	$84,848	$6
Vandalism	$314,668	$22
Animal Cruelty	$2,888	$0
Drug Crimes	$203,495	$14
Identity Theft	$81,313	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$8,555,532	$596

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Normal Heights, 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 Normal Heights totals $12,290,044 ($856 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,845,575 ($1,453 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 west 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 Normal Heights's 14,351 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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Normal Heights 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 Normal Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.721
Robbery	1.504
Rape	0.4826
Murder	0.0525
Total Violent Crime	6.760 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.13
Vehicle Theft	5.711
Burglary	4.828
Arson	0.2448
Total Property Crime	29.91 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1018
Drug Crimes	1.917
Vandalism	3.069
Identity Theft	0.7320
Animal Cruelty	0.0272
Total "Other" Rate	5.847 (B+)

Individual Normal Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C
East San Diego, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA	C-	D	D
City Heights West, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	C-
University Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
Talmadge, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-
Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Normal Heights 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
Glenbrook, Stamford, CT	A-	A+	A+
Springwells, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA	B	A-	A-
Spanos Park, Stockton, CA	A-	D+	D+
Southeast, Eugene, OR	C-	A-	A-
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL	A+	A+	A+
Kahaluu, Kaneohe, HI	A+	A+	A+
Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	B+
Hill, New Haven, CT	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Normal Heights 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 Normal Heights, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Normal Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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