San Diego, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 1,389,024
Key Insights
- →San Diego has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 412.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.3% from the previous year.
- →35 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
412.2
-1.3% YoY
Murder Rate
2.5
35 murders
Property Crime Rate
1670.0
23,197 total
vs National Avg
↑ 15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5,726
Murder35
Rape297
Robbery1,075
Aggravated Assault4,319
Property Crime: 23,197
Burglary2,603
Larceny-Theft15,100
Motor Vehicle Theft5,494
Arson136
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,389,024 | 5,726 | 412.2 | 35 | 23,197 | 1670.0 |
| 2023 | 1,378,349 | 5,759 | 417.8 | 40 | 24,972 | 1811.7 |
| 2022 | 1,377,838 | 5,932 | 430.5 | 53 | 25,044 | 1817.6 |
| 2020 | 1,437,608 | 5,303 | 368.9 | 56 | 24,321 | 1691.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for San Diego
Based on violent crime rate of 412.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.