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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.13 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $959 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tierrasanta 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 Tierrasanta, San Diego, 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 Tierrasanta's combined rate is lower than the norm. Tierrasanta sits in the 81st percentile, ahead of 81% of neighborhoods and behind 19%. The grade covers only Tierrasanta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Tierrasanta is 23.19 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 37 in the west areas to 1 in 54 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA report the most crime, about 139 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tierrasanta for 2025 is $7,133,519, about $327 per resident and $959 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): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA:	$327
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 Tierrasanta is $327 per year, which is $138 less than the national average and $164 less than San Diego's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Tierrasanta:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,169 more than in Tierrasanta.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $127 less than in Tierrasanta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tierrasanta	Cost per Tierrasanta Resident
Murder	$977,782	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$598,428	$27
Robbery	$698,282	$32
Assault	$953,568	$44
Kidnapping	$143,081	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.40 million	$64
Burglary	$554,583	$25
Theft	$925,791	$42
Arson	$135,073	$6
Vandalism	$354,149	$16
Animal Cruelty	$4,229	$0
Drug Crimes	$340,077	$16
Identity Theft	$48,032	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,133,519	$327

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tierrasanta, 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 Tierrasanta totals $10,013,770 ($459 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,147,290 ($785 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 central 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 Tierrasanta has 3, do the same, and of Tierrasanta's 21,834 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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Tierrasanta 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 Tierrasanta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.521
Robbery	1.017
Rape	0.4520
Murder	0.0238
Total Violent Crime	3.013 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.187
Vehicle Theft	4.142
Burglary	2.800
Arson	0.2562
Total Property Crime	15.39 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1081
Drug Crimes	2.106
Vandalism	2.270
Identity Theft	0.2842
Animal Cruelty	0.0262
Total "Other" Rate	4.795 (A-)

Individual Tierrasanta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Allied Gardens, San Diego, CA	C	C+	D+
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+
Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA	F	F	F
San Carlos, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B
Del Cerro, San Diego, CA	B+	B-	B
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	C+
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C
College Area, San Diego, CA	B-	C+	C+
Bird Land, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	D
Lake Murray, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Tierrasanta 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
Bear Creek, Stockton, CA	B	D	D
Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-
Brightwood, Washington, DC	D+	D+	D+
Campello, Brockton, MA	A	C+	C+
Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA	A	B+	B+
Central, Tacoma, WA	F	D-	D-
Charles Village, Baltimore, MD	D	F	F
Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St Louis, Honolulu, HI	B	A-	A-
Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA	B	C+	C+
Downtown Stamford, Stamford, CT	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Tierrasanta 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 Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tierrasanta schools on SchoolGrade

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