University Commons, San Marcos, CA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$771,241

Cost of Crime™ for University Commons, San Marcos, CA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $427 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University Commons with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in University Commons against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. University Commons sits in the 67th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 67% of neighborhoods and behind 33%. The grade covers only University Commons's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in University Commons is 3.373 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 213 in the northwest areas to 1 in 488 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of University Commons, San Marcos, CA report the most violent crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University Commons, San Marcos, CA

The tangible cost of violent crime in University Commons is projected at $771,241 for 2025, about $153 per resident and $427 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in University Commons Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

University Commons, San Marcos, CA:	$153
Downtown San Francisco, San Fr:	$824
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$82
California:	$264
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $153 per resident each year in University Commons, which is $105 less than the national average and $111 less than San Marcos's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University Commons:

In Downtown San Francisco, San Fr, crime costs $824 per person, which is $670 more than in University Commons.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $82 per person, which is $71 less than in University Commons

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for University Commons, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to University Commons	Cost per University Commons Resident
Murder	$209,163	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$132,192	$26
Robbery	$102,506	$20
Assault	$327,380	$65
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$771,241	$153

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in University Commons, San Marcos, CA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in University Commons totals $2,164,188 ($431 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,935,429 ($584 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in University Commons, San Marcos, CA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the west part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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University Commons Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 University Commons residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.269
Robbery	0.6485
Rape	0.4339
Murder	0.0221
Total Violent Crime	3.373 (B)

Individual University Commons Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in University Commons is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University Commons.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vineyard, Escondido, CA	C-	B-	D
Lake, Oceanside, CA	B-	B-	C
Felicita, Escondido, CA	A-	A-	B+
Central Escondido, Escondido, CA	C+	C+	C
North Broadway, Escondido, CA	B	B-	B-
Downtown Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA	D-	D-	F
Peacock, Oceanside, CA	A-	A	B
Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	B-	A
Fire Mountain, Oceanside, CA	C	C-	D+
Ivey Ranch-Rancho del Oro, Oceanside, CA	C+	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Commons is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. 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
Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	C-
Burbank, San Jose, CA	D	D	D
Camellia Gardens, Orlando, FL	A+	B	B
Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY	A	C+	C+
Channelside, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B+
Chickasaw, Louisville, KY	D+	D	D
Clemente Ranch, Chandler, AZ	A	A+	A+
West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS	D+	C-	C-
Virginia Ave, Lexington, KY	D	A-	A-
Village 9, Sacramento, CA	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the violent crime rate, University Commons is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

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