Theft per Capita in Rancho Penasquitos
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Rancho Penasquitos residents.
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Other Crime Grade |
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A crime occurs every 7 hours 33 minutes (on average) in Rancho Penasquitos.
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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Rancho Penasquitos in green. The most dangerous areas in Rancho Penasquitos 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 Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA Safe?
The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Rancho Penasquitos is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rancho Penasquitos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of theft in Rancho Penasquitos is 7.375 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rancho Penasquitos generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Rancho Penasquitos may be as high as 1 in 67 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 405 in the west 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 southeast parts of Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA: about 102 per year. The central part of Rancho Penasquitos has fewer cases of theft with only 17 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Theft Maps
When looking at the theft map for Rancho Penasquitos, 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 Rancho Penasquitos residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Rancho Penasquitos 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 Rancho Penasquitos has 0, have the same problem. Of Rancho Penasquitos’s 64,492 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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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 Rancho Penasquitos residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.608 |
Robbery |
0.6048 |
Rape |
0.3718 |
Murder |
0.0354 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.620 (A-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
7.375 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.165 |
Burglary |
1.784 |
Arson |
0.2518 |
Total Property Crime |
11.58 (A) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0992 |
Drug Crimes |
2.340 |
Vandalism |
1.123 |
Identity Theft |
0.1740 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0308 |
Total "Other" Rate |
3.768 (A) |
Individual Rancho Penasquitos Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Rancho Penasquitos is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Rancho Penasquitos.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B- | A | A | |
B | A- | C+ | C | |
A- | A | B | B | |
B- | B+ | C+ | C | |
A | A | A- | A- | |
A | A- | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A- | B | A- | |
C- | C+ | D | D- | |
B | B+ | B- | B | |
A- | B | B+ | B+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Rancho Penasquitos is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B | B | A- | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
A | A- | A- | B | |
C | C- | C- | D | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
D | D | D | C- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
A | B | B | A | |
C | C | C | C |
Considering only the theft rate, Rancho Penasquitos 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 Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rancho Penasquitos schools on SchoolGrade
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