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Crime rate in Escondido, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Escondido, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Escondido, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Escondido, CA is 193 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 74.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Escondido crime rate fell by 7% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Escondido has seen decreasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Escondido, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Escondido:

193.0
San Marcos:

110.2
Vista:

176.6
Poway:

88.5
Encinitas:

117.0
Carlsbad:

145.9
Solana Beach:

130.4
Oceanside:

232.6
Del Mar:

231.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Escondido by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
4
(2.9)
3
(2.1)
3
(2.1)
5
(3.4)
6
(4.0)
3
(2.0)
7
(4.6)
4
(2.6)
3
(2.0)
4
(2.6)
4
(2.6)
5
(3.3)
3
(2.0)
2
(1.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
42
(30.6)
37
(25.7)
28
(19.2)
38
(25.8)
39
(26.2)
35
(23.4)
48
(31.6)
48
(31.4)
51
(33.4)
64
(41.8)
51
(33.3)
51
(33.5)
46
(30.6)
41
(27.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
249
(181.2)
212
(147.3)
177
(121.6)
206
(139.8)
201
(135.2)
165
(110.1)
176
(116.0)
150
(98.1)
174
(113.8)
159
(103.9)
143
(93.3)
118
(77.4)
155
(103.0)
146
(97.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
334
(243.0)
345
(239.7)
287
(197.1)
379
(257.1)
350
(235.5)
309
(206.2)
298
(196.4)
353
(230.9)
348
(227.7)
308
(201.2)
338
(220.6)
395
(259.1)
395
(262.4)
329
(219.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
779
(566.8)
743
(516.3)
557
(382.5)
764
(518.4)
717
(482.3)
500
(333.7)
479
(315.7)
415
(271.4)
427
(279.4)
357
(233.2)
379
(247.4)
400
(262.4)
355
(235.9)
416
(277.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2,402
(1,748)
2,460
(1,709)
2,156
(1,481)
2,365
(1,605)
2,476
(1,666)
1,994
(1,331)
2,308
(1,521)
2,213
(1,447)
1,780
(1,165)
1,891
(1,235)
1,599
(1,044)
1,865
(1,223)
1,805
(1,199)
1,702
(1,134)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
699
(508.6)
830
(576.7)
497
(341.3)
758
(514.3)
772
(519.3)
532
(355.0)
606
(399.4)
658
(430.4)
398
(260.4)
488
(318.8)
395
(257.8)
432
(283.4)
574
(381.4)
576
(383.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
23
(16.7)
19
(13.2)
19
(13.0)
14
(9.5)
12
(8.1)
13
(8.7)
15
(9.9)
12
(7.8)
29
(19.0)
12
(7.8)
8
(5.2)
23
(15.1)
31
(20.6)
16
(10.7)
City-Data.com crime index283.5267.5208.7262.4258.7202.0223.5217.3197.3201.3183.7198.3206.8193.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 191 registered sex offenders living in Escondido, California as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Escondido is 794 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Escondido:

188.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Escondido:

217.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Escondido:

208.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Escondido:

195.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Escondido:

199.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Escondido:

208.1
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Escondido:

201.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Escondido:

197.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Escondido:

185.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Escondido:

219.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Escondido:

231.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Escondido:

182.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Escondido:

223.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Escondido:

248.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Escondido:

223.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Escondido:

227.9
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Escondido:

243.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Escondido:

233.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Escondido:

169.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Escondido:

164.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Escondido:

156.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Escondido:

140.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Escondido:

156.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Escondido:

153.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Escondido:

191.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Escondido:

199.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Escondido:

186.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Escondido:

257.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Escondido:

261.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Escondido:

201.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Escondido:

275.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Escondido:

277.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Escondido:

316.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Escondido:

292.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Escondido:

277.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Escondido:

303.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 199 (144 officers - 132 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.96
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 208 (151 officers - 140 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 211 (154 officers - 142 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 209 (155 officers - 142 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 214 (159 officers - 145 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 211 (156 officers - 141 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 198 (148 officers - 135 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.98
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 205 (153 officers - 137 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 198 (150 officers - 134 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 199 (149 officers - 134 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 208 (157 officers - 143 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 214 (160 officers - 146 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 209 (158 officers - 145 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 223 (159 officers - 143 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 229 (164 officers - 148 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 227 (163 officers - 143 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 222 (163 officers - 144 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 229 (168 officers - 146 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 224 (158 officers - 139 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Escondido, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 92025, 92027, 92029, 92069, 92082.