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

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 10 hours 7 minutes (on average) in College Area.

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Crime Grade's vehicle 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?

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. College Area is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of neighborhoods are safer and 26% 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 vehicle theft in College Area is 5.704 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in College Area generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in College Area may be as high as 1 in 150 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 208 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle 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 College Area, San Diego, CA: about 28 per year. The north part of College Area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 11 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for College Area, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for College Area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which College Area 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 College Area has 3, have the same problem. Of College Area’s 27,373 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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College Area Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.662
Robbery	1.218
Rape	0.5043
Murder	0.0462
Total Violent Crime	4.431 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.06
Vehicle Theft	5.704
Burglary	4.659
Arson	0.2313
Total Property Crime	22.65 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0979
Drug Crimes	1.820
Vandalism	2.171
Identity Theft	0.4227
Animal Cruelty	0.0288
Total "Other" Rate	4.541 (A-)

Individual College Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

College Area is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX	A-	B+	B+	B
Northwest Austin, Austin, TX	D+	B+	B+	C
Eastchester, Bronx, NY	C+	C+	C+	B+
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B-	A-
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-	A
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA	A	A	A	B+
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-	D-
North Central Dallas, Carrollton, TX	B+	B	B	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, College Area 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 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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