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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$4.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for Talmadge, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,162 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Talmadge is 37.38 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 19 in the southeast areas to 1 in 37 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Talmadge, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 88 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Talmadge for 2025 is $4,879,152, about $551 per resident and $1,162 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

Talmadge, San Diego, CA:	$551
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 Talmadge is $551 per year, which is $86 more than the national average and $60 more than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Talmadge:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $945 more than in Talmadge.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $351 less than in Talmadge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Talmadge	Cost per Talmadge Resident
Murder	$1.06 million	$119
Rape/Sexual Assault	$273,458	$31
Robbery	$368,611	$42
Assault	$903,326	$102
Kidnapping	$51,567	$6
Vehicle Theft	$679,187	$77
Burglary	$417,464	$47
Theft	$757,119	$85
Arson	$48,734	$5
Vandalism	$166,470	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,917	$0
Drug Crimes	$127,211	$14
Identity Theft	$25,201	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,879,152	$551

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Talmadge, 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 Talmadge totals $8,767,934 ($989 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,647,085 ($1,540 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 southwest 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 Talmadge has 2, do the same, and of Talmadge's 8,861 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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Talmadge 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 Talmadge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.550
Robbery	1.322
Rape	0.5090
Murder	0.0636
Total Violent Crime	5.445 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.50
Vehicle Theft	4.950
Burglary	5.194
Arson	0.2277
Total Property Crime	26.87 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0960
Drug Crimes	1.941
Vandalism	2.630
Identity Theft	0.3674
Animal Cruelty	0.0292
Total "Other" Rate	5.063 (B+)

Individual Talmadge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+
East San Diego, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
College Area, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C+
City Heights West, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	C-
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+
Darnall, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	D+
Oak Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Talmadge 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
Belmont, Dayton, OH	C-	B	B
Fassnight, Springfield, MO	D	D	D
Northwest, Manchester, NH	A-	A+	A+
Nubian Square, Boston, MA	C	D-	D-
Argay, Portland, OR	D+	C+	C+
Jomacha-Lomita, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B
Liberty Area, Lexington, KY	B-	A+	A+
Lyell-Otis, Rochester, NY	C-	D-	D-
Martin Luther King, Shreveport, LA	D-	F	F
Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Talmadge 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 Talmadge, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Talmadge schools on SchoolGrade

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