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

 

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 Low (50 - 199)
 Average (200 - 449)
 High (450 - 1000)
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Crime rates in San Diego by Year

Type

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2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012
Murders
(per 100,000)		54
(4.3)		50
(4.0)		47
(3.7)		65
(5.1)		62
(4.8)		51
(4.0)		68
(5.4)		59
(4.7)		55
(4.3)		41
(3.1)		29
(2.2)		38
(2.9)		47
(3.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		349
(27.6)		342
(27.4)		330
(26.0)		406
(31.9)		373
(29.1)		376
(29.6)		348
(27.5)		296
(23.5)		376
(29.6)		318
(24.2)		300
(22.8)		293
(22.2)		304
(22.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,777
(140.3)		1,729
(138.7)		1,627
(128.3)		1,626
(127.8)		1,650
(128.8)		1,862
(146.4)		2,164
(170.8)		2,095
(166.1)		2,019
(158.8)		1,905
(144.9)		1,636
(124.6)		1,456
(110.6)		1,517
(113.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		4,980
(393.3)		5,284
(424.0)		5,189
(409.1)		5,269
(414.0)		4,689
(365.9)		4,314
(339.1)		3,811
(300.8)		3,882
(307.8)		3,597
(282.9)		3,667
(278.9)		3,651
(278.0)		3,317
(251.9)		3,661
(273.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		6,717
(530.5)		7,219
(579.3)		7,639
(602.3)		8,076
(634.5)		7,305
(570.1)		7,462
(586.6)		7,746
(611.4)		7,679
(608.9)		7,743
(608.9)		6,693
(509.1)		6,387
(486.3)		5,840
(443.5)		5,902
(440.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		23,015
(1,817.7)		25,050
(2,010.2)		24,577
(1,937.7)		25,739
(2,022.3)		25,168
(1,964.2)		24,613
(1,934.8)		24,125
(1,904.3)		23,264
(1,844.6)		21,945
(1,725.7)		18,057
(1,373.4)		17,977
(1,368.7)		17,610
(1,337.2)		19,188
(1,433.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9,467
(747.7)		10,770
(864.3)		10,715
(844.8)		12,567
(987.4)		12,970
(1,012.2)		14,138
(1,111.3)		13,338
(1,052.9)		13,224
(1,048.5)		10,677
(839.6)		7,496
(570.1)		6,389
(486.4)		6,259
(475.3)		6,610
(493.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		204
(16.1)		201
(16.1)		206
(16.2)		238
(18.7)		191
(14.9)		233
(18.3)		185
(14.6)		200
(15.9)		190
(14.9)		186
(14.1)		155
(11.8)		153
(11.6)		183
(13.7)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)320.8346.3335.6360.9344.0350.5347.1339.6315.1260.8243.2229.5241.5
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 1,066 registered sex offenders living in San Diego, California as of January 30, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in San Diego to the number of sex offenders is 1,255 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


See how dangerous San Diego, CA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
San Diego:

241.5
Coronado:

169.7
National City:

355.5
Lemon Grove:

266.3
La Mesa:

269.4
El Cajon:

237.1
Santee:

179.0
Imperial Beach:

259.0
Chula Vista:

188.0
Violent crime rate in 2012
San Diego:

223.0
U.S. Average:

214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
San Diego:

209.1
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
San Diego:

228.4
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
San Diego:

242.2
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
San Diego:

258.9
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
San Diego:

269.6
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
San Diego:

273.8
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
San Diego:

280.1
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
San Diego:

286.0
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
San Diego:

312.8
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
San Diego:

301.9
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
San Diego:

316.7
U.S. Average:

276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
San Diego:

302.7
U.S. Average:

277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
San Diego:

233.8
U.S. Average:

266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
San Diego:

226.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
San Diego:

238.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
San Diego:

255.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
San Diego:

333.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
San Diego:

371.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
San Diego:

375.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
San Diego:

380.5
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
San Diego:

363.8
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
San Diego:

375.9
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
San Diego:

343.8
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
San Diego:

345.8
U.S. Average:

337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
San Diego:

308.9
U.S. Average:

331.5


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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

City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2,481 (1,866 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2,455 (1,834 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
California average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 2,516 (1,863 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2,647 (1,894 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2,775 (1,987 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
California average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2,675 (1,924 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2,701 (1,911 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2,823 (2,070 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 2,765 (2,031 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2,823 (2,062 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
California average:

2.42


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