College Area, San Diego, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in College Area in green. The most dangerous areas in College Area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is College Area, San Diego, CA Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. College Area is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of neighborhoods are safer and 63% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to College Area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in College Area is 12.06 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in College Area generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in College Area may be as high as 1 in 43 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 339 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of College Area, San Diego, CA: about 73 per year. The west part of College Area has fewer cases of theft with only 13 in a typical year.

How College Area's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in College Area to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, College Area is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in College Area, San Diego, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of College Area about $1,709,209 in 2025, or roughly $62 per resident. This is part of College Area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for College Area, including every crime type and how College Area compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading College Area's crime maps on the College Area overall crime page.

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Individual College Area Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rolando, San Diego, CA	C	C-	D+	C-
Del Cerro, San Diego, CA	B+	B-	B	B
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C-
Talmadge, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Darnall, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C	C+
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
San Carlos, San Diego, CA	B+	B	B	B
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C	B-
Oak Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	D+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

College Area is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX	A-	B+	B+	A
Northwest Austin, Austin, TX	D+	B+	B+	D
Eastchester, Bronx, NY	C+	C+	C+	D+
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B-	B+
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-	A+
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA	A	A	A	A-
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-	C
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+	C
North Central, Pasadena, CA	B	C-	C-	B+
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in College Area, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See College Area schools on SchoolGrade

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