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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.80 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southcrest, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,266 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southcrest 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 Southcrest, 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 Southcrest's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Southcrest sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of neighborhoods and behind 48%. The grade covers only Southcrest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southcrest is 35.15 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 21 in the northeast areas to 1 in 38 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Southcrest, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 64 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southcrest, San Diego, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southcrest for 2025 is $5,802,709, about $577 per resident and $2,266 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Southcrest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Southcrest, San Diego, CA:	$577
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 Southcrest is $577 per year, which is $113 more than the national average and $87 more than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southcrest:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $918 more than in Southcrest.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $377 less than in Southcrest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southcrest	Cost per Southcrest Resident
Murder	$1.43 million	$142
Rape/Sexual Assault	$305,330	$30
Robbery	$456,403	$45
Assault	$1.07 million	$106
Kidnapping	$62,102	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.00 million	$100
Burglary	$370,924	$37
Theft	$744,774	$74
Arson	$47,597	$5
Vandalism	$157,163	$16
Animal Cruelty	$1,731	$0
Drug Crimes	$124,933	$12
Identity Theft	$33,232	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$5,802,709	$577

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southcrest, 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 Southcrest totals $11,469,188 ($1,141 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,271,897 ($1,719 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 do the same, and of Southcrest's 10,050 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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Southcrest 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 Southcrest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.698
Robbery	1.444
Rape	0.5011
Murder	0.0757
Total Violent Crime	5.718 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.31
Vehicle Theft	6.433
Burglary	4.069
Arson	0.1961
Total Property Crime	25.01 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1019
Drug Crimes	1.681
Vandalism	2.189
Identity Theft	0.4272
Animal Cruelty	0.0233
Total "Other" Rate	4.422 (A-)

Individual Southcrest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA	B-	C-	C
Bario Logan, San Diego, CA	C	D-	C-
Mount Hope, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-
Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	C
Grant Hill, San Diego, CA	D	D-	D-
Chollas View, San Diego, CA	C-	D+	D+
Valencia Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C-	C+
Sherman Heights, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA	D+	D	D
Alta Vista, San Diego, CA	A-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southcrest 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
Bitter Lake, Seattle, WA	D	C-	C-
Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	B-	B-
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D-
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D
fairwood, Spokane, WA	B+	A	A
West End, Atlanta, GA	D-	F	F
Robertson, Oakland, CT	C-	A+	A+
Rosemont, Orlando, FL	A-	C	C
Rossmoyne, Glendale, CA	B+	B	B
Shearer Hills-Ridgeview, San Antonio, TX	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Southcrest is as safe as 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 Southcrest, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Southcrest schools on SchoolGrade

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