San Diego, CA Crime and Crime Rate
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The San Diego crime rate is about the same as the California average crime rate and is about the same as the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #295
San Diego, CA | 1,654.77 |
California | 1,700.60 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
San Diego, CA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | San Diego, CA | Count | 32 | 371 | 1,318 | 3,493 | 5,115 | 16,691 | 5,006 | 209 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 27.1 | 96.3 | 255.2 | 373.7 | 1,219.5 | 365.8 | 15.3 | 1,246 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 21.6 | 125.5 | 236.6 | 522.3 | 1,527.4 | 391.3 | NA | 1,437 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | San Diego, CA | Count | 39 | 316 | 1,456 | 3,492 | 6,355 | 19,230 | 6,143 | 178 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 23.4 | 107.9 | 258.8 | 471.0 | 1,425.2 | 455.3 | 13.2 | 1,401 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 139.9 | 232.3 | 605.4 | 1,621.5 | 431.2 | NA | 1,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | San Diego, CA | Count | 47 | 304 | 1,517 | 3,661 | 5,902 | 19,188 | 6,610 | 183 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 22.7 | 113.3 | 273.5 | 440.9 | 1,433.6 | 493.8 | 13.7 | 1,436 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 20.6 | 148.6 | 248.9 | 646.1 | 1,669.5 | 443.2 | NA | 1,611 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | San Diego, CA | Count | 38 | 293 | 1,456 | 3,317 | 5,840 | 17,610 | 6,259 | 153 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 22.2 | 110.6 | 251.9 | 443.5 | 1,337.2 | 475.3 | 11.6 | 1,366 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 20.3 | 144.0 | 242.0 | 610.4 | 1,583.8 | 389.6 | NA | 1,527 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | San Diego, CA | Count | 29 | 300 | 1,636 | 3,651 | 6,387 | 17,977 | 6,389 | 155 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 22.8 | 124.6 | 278.0 | 486.3 | 1,368.7 | 486.4 | 11.8 | 1,441 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 22.4 | 156.0 | 257.4 | 614.3 | 1,612.1 | 409.4 | NA | 1,591 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | San Diego, CA | Count | 41 | 318 | 1,905 | 3,667 | 6,693 | 18,057 | 7,496 | 186 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 24.2 | 144.9 | 278.9 | 509.1 | 1,373.4 | 570.1 | 14.1 | 1,548 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 23.6 | 173.4 | 269.7 | 622.6 | 1,665.1 | 443.8 | NA | 1,677 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | San Diego, CA | Count | 55 | 376 | 2,019 | 3,597 | 7,743 | 21,945 | 10,677 | 190 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 29.6 | 158.8 | 282.9 | 608.9 | 1,725.7 | 839.6 | 14.9 | 1,890 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 24.2 | 188.8 | 285.0 | 647.1 | 1,769.4 | 523.8 | NA | 1,804 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | San Diego, CA | Count | 59 | 296 | 2,095 | 3,882 | 7,679 | 23,264 | 13,224 | 200 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 23.5 | 166.1 | 307.8 | 608.9 | 1,844.6 | 1,048.5 | 15.9 | 2,035 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 24.7 | 193.0 | 298.8 | 648.4 | 1,784.4 | 600.2 | NA | 1,875 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | San Diego, CA | Count | 68 | 348 | 2,164 | 3,811 | 7,746 | 24,125 | 13,338 | 185 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 27.5 | 170.8 | 300.8 | 611.4 | 1,904.3 | 1,052.9 | 14.6 | 2,084 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 305.7 | 676.0 | 1,829.1 | 665.7 | NA | 1,954 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | San Diego, CA | Count | 51 | 376 | 1,862 | 4,314 | 7,462 | 24,613 | 14,138 | 233 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 29.6 | 146.4 | 339.1 | 586.6 | 1,934.8 | 1,111.3 | 18.3 | 2,100 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 176.1 | 317.3 | 693.3 | 1,916.5 | 712.8 | NA | 1,998 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
San Diego, CA | 34.22 |
California | 28.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
San Diego, CA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | San Diego, CA | Count | 34 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 24 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | San Diego, CA | Count | 43 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 31 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | San Diego, CA | Count | 34 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | San Diego, CA | Count | 42 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 31 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | San Diego, CA | Count | 49 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 37 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | San Diego, CA | Count | 43 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 32 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | San Diego, CA | Count | 58 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 45 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | San Diego, CA | Count | 52 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 41 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | San Diego, CA | Count | 55 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 0 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 43 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
San Diego, CA | 1.57 |
California | 3.05 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
San Diego, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,520 | 1,876 | 644 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 184.1 | 137.1 | 47.1 | 1.61 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 356.0 | 231.9 | 124.1 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,511 | 1,875 | 636 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 186.1 | 139.0 | 47.1 | 1.63 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 357.1 | 234.1 | 123.0 | 2.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,481 | 1,866 | 615 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 185.4 | 139.4 | 45.9 | 1.62 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 359.6 | 236.3 | 123.3 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,455 | 1,834 | 621 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 186.4 | 139.3 | 47.2 | 1.63 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 361.2 | 239.9 | 121.3 | 3.01 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,516 | 1,863 | 653 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 191.6 | 141.8 | 49.7 | 1.67 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 370.2 | 246.0 | 124.2 | 3.08 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,647 | 1,894 | 753 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 201.3 | 144.1 | 57.3 | 1.73 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 382.9 | 252.3 | 130.6 | 3.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,775 | 1,987 | 788 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 218.2 | 156.3 | 62.0 | 1.87 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 388.3 | 255.6 | 132.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,675 | 1,924 | 751 | |
| San Diego, CA | Per 100,000 | 212.1 | 152.6 | 59.5 | 1.82 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 381.8 | 247.8 | 134.0 | 3.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,701 | 1,911 | 790 | |
2005 | San Diego, CA | Count | 2,823 | 2,070 | 753 | |