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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.06 million

Cost of Crime™ for Solana Beach, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,297 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach, CA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Solana Beach's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Solana Beach sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Solana Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Solana Beach is 44.10 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 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Solana Beach, CA report the most crime, about 229 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Solana Beach, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Solana Beach for 2025 is $7,058,350, about $550 per resident and $1,297 per household. That equals 0.6% 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): 34.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Solana Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Solana Beach, CA:	$550
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Solana Beach is $550 per year, which is $86 more than the national average and $59 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Solana Beach:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $838 more than in Solana Beach.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $337 less than in Solana Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Solana Beach	Cost per Solana Beach Resident
Murder	$1.17 million	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$359,119	$28
Robbery	$454,158	$35
Assault	$977,591	$76
Kidnapping	$72,694	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.32 million	$103
Burglary	$704,719	$55
Theft	$1.45 million	$113
Arson	$84,488	$7
Vandalism	$138,237	$11
Animal Cruelty	$3,234	$0
Drug Crimes	$282,823	$22
Identity Theft	$45,424	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$7,058,350	$550

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Solana Beach, 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 Solana Beach totals $9,967,352 ($776 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,025,702 ($1,326 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 south 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 Solana Beach has 10, do the same, and of Solana Beach's 12,839 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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Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.651
Robbery	1.125
Rape	0.4613
Murder	0.0484
Total Violent Crime	4.286 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.78
Vehicle Theft	6.643
Burglary	6.052
Arson	0.2725
Total Property Crime	34.74 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0934
Drug Crimes	2.978
Vandalism	1.507
Identity Theft	0.4571
Animal Cruelty	0.0340
Total "Other" Rate	5.070 (B+)

Individual Solana Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-
Del Mar, CA	D-	D	F
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	C+	C-	C-
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D-
La Jolla, CA	D	D	D-
Poway, CA	C	C+	D+
Santee, CA	C+	C	C-
Bostonia, CA	D+	D+	D
Lakeside, CA	C	C-	D+
Morena, CA	C-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Solana Beach is higher 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
Two Rivers, WI	D+	C	C
Evanston, WY	C	B	B
Fairview, TN	C+	C+	C+
Fairview, TX	C-	C+	C+
Falmouth, ME	B+	A+	A+
Sweetwater, TX	D	D	D
Tarrytown, NY	B	D+	D+
Tega Cay, SC	D	B	B
The Pinery, CO	D	B	B
Tomah, WI	C+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Solana Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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