Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Del Mar Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Del Mar Heights 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 Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Del Mar Heights is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of neighborhoods are safer and 54% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Del Mar Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Del Mar Heights is 13.79 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Del Mar Heights generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Del Mar Heights may be as high as 1 in 23 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 205 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA: about 32 per year. The southwest part of Del Mar Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Del Mar Heights, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Del Mar Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Del Mar Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Del Mar Heights has 1, have the same problem. Of Del Mar Heights’s 7,087 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Del Mar Heights Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Del Mar Heights residents in a standard year.

Individual Del Mar Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA	B	B+	B-	B
North City, San Diego, CA	A-	A-	B	A-
Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA	C-	C+	D	D-
Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA	F	D-	F	F
La Jolla Village, La Jolla, CA	B-	C+	C	C
University City, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B-	B
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	C+	C
Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA	A	A-	A	A
Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	B-	A	A
Miramar, San Diego, CA	A-	B	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Del Mar Heights is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Bloomfield, Staten Island, NY	B+	B-	B-	C
Westville, New Haven, CT	A	A+	A+	A-
West End, St. Louis, MO	F	D-	D-	B-
West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL	A	B	B	A-
Venable, Charlottesville, VA	C+	D+	D+	C-
Thompsonville, Newton, MA	A-	A	A	B+
Sunrise, San Antonio, TX	B+	B	B	A-
San Gorgonio, Highland, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
Quinnipiac Meadows, New Haven, CT	B-	B+	B+	C+
Parkway-Wheelers Farm Road, Milford, CT	B+	A+	A+	B

Considering only the theft rate, Del Mar Heights is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Del Mar Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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