East San Diego, San Diego, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in East San Diego in green. The most dangerous areas in East San Diego 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 East San Diego, San Diego, CA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. East San Diego is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of neighborhoods are safer and 31% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East San Diego's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in East San Diego is 19.23 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East San Diego generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in East San Diego may be as high as 1 in 43 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 92 in the north 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 southwest parts of East San Diego, San Diego, CA: about 60 per year. The northwest part of East San Diego has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for East San Diego, 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 southeast 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 East San Diego residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East San Diego 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 East San Diego has 0, have the same problem. Of East San Diego’s 13,919 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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East San Diego 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 East San Diego residents in a standard year.

Individual East San Diego Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in East San Diego is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East San Diego.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
City Heights West, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	C-	C
Normal Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C	B-
City Heights East, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA	C-	D	D	D
Talmadge, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
University Heights, San Diego, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Ridgeview-Webster, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	D+	D+
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C-
Oak Park, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East San Diego is higher 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
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	C+	A-
Sandtown-Southeastern Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	D	C-	C-	D
Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B+	C+
Belmont Heights, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	C-	A-
Baymeadows, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Washington Park, Denver, CO	D+	C	C	C
Pine Grove, Chicago, IL	D	B	B	C-
whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	A+	A-
Windsor Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D	C
Winter Gardens, Lakeside, CA	B	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the theft rate, East San Diego 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 East San Diego, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See East San Diego schools on SchoolGrade

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