Encinitas, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 60,461
Key Insights
- →Encinitas has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 215.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 37% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
215.0
-1.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
941.1
569 total
vs National Avg
↓ -40%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 130
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery22
Aggravated Assault103
Property Crime: 569
Burglary98
Larceny-Theft397
Motor Vehicle Theft74
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,461 | 130 | 215.0 | 1 | 569 | 941.1 |
| 2023 | 61,062 | 133 | 217.8 | 0 | 733 | 1200.4 |
| 2022 | 61,488 | 112 | 182.1 | 0 | 920 | 1496.2 |
| 2020 | 63,055 | 133 | 210.9 | 0 | 676 | 1072.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Encinitas
Based on violent crime rate of 215.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 37% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.