The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.17 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,023 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Valley San Diego 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 North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Valley San Diego's combined rate is much lower than the norm. North Valley San Diego sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of neighborhoods and behind 13%. The grade covers only North Valley San Diego's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Valley San Diego is 20.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the southwest areas to 1 in 61 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA report the most crime, about 78 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 29 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Valley San Diego for 2025 is $5,172,574, about $291 per resident and $1,023 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): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Valley San Diego Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA:	$291
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 North Valley San Diego is $291 per year, which is $174 less than the national average and $200 less than Oceanside's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Valley San Diego:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,205 more than in North Valley San Diego.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $91 less than in North Valley San Diego

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Valley San Diego	Cost per North Valley San Diego Resident
Murder	$807,839	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$504,714	$28
Robbery	$406,922	$23
Assault	$539,655	$30
Kidnapping	$111,923	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.22 million	$69
Burglary	$241,515	$14
Theft	$725,535	$41
Arson	$84,073	$5
Vandalism	$189,399	$11
Animal Cruelty	$3,183	$0
Drug Crimes	$313,598	$18
Identity Theft	$21,461	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$5,172,574	$291

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, 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 North Valley San Diego totals $8,152,863 ($458 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,325,437 ($749 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 east 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 North Valley San Diego has 2, do the same, and of North Valley San Diego's 17,801 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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North Valley San Diego 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 North Valley San Diego residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.056
Robbery	0.7267
Rape	0.4676
Murder	0.0241
Total Violent Crime	2.274 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.870
Vehicle Theft	4.436
Burglary	1.496
Arson	0.1956
Total Property Crime	14.00 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1037
Drug Crimes	2.382
Vandalism	1.489
Identity Theft	0.1558
Animal Cruelty	0.0242
Total "Other" Rate	4.155 (A-)

Individual North Valley San Diego Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in North Valley San Diego is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Valley San Diego.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA	B	A-	C+
Guajome, Oceanside, CA	A	A	A-
Ivey Ranch-Rancho del Oro, Oceanside, CA	C+	B	C-
Peacock, Oceanside, CA	A-	A	B
East Side Capistrano, Oceanside, CA	C+	C+	C-
Fire Mountain, Oceanside, CA	C	C-	D+
Lake, Oceanside, CA	B-	B-	C
Townsite, Oceanside, CA	C-	D+	D
South Oceanside, Oceanside, CA	C	C+	C-
Camp Pendleton South, Oceanside, CA	B-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Valley San Diego 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
Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D-	D-
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA	B	B-	B-
Overlake, Bellevue, WA	C-	C-	C-
Orangecrest, Riverside, CA	A	A	A
North Creek, Bothell, WA	B	A	A
Merrifield, Fairfax, VA	B-	A+	A+
Melrose, Oakland, CA	C	D	D
Lakeview, Stockton, CA	C-	F	F
Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA	D+	D+	D+
Lake View, Paterson, NJ	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, North Valley San Diego 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 North Valley San Diego, Oceanside, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Valley San Diego schools on SchoolGrade

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