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Council Memorandum
Sep.9,2021
To: Honorable Mayor Hall
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Memo ID #2021171
This memorandum provides information regarding the 2021 mid-year crime statistics for the City
of Carlsbad. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2021, the San Diego Association of Governments
(SAN DAG) will be publishing the county's 2021 mid-year crime index report and sharing it with
the Public Safety Committee. These statistics will include the City of Carlsbad's crime statistics.
SAN DAG has expressed that they will be publishing the following information regarding
countywide trends:
Violent crime was up 14% in mid-year 2021, compared to mid-year 2020, with increases in the
number of rapes {23%} and aggravated assaults {20%} regionally, but decreases in the
number of robberies (-7%) and homicides (-11%). Property crime was also up in the first six
months of the year {10%} regionally, with increases in the number of larcenies {10%} and
motor vehicle thefts {21%}, but decreases in both residential (-4%} and non-residential (-2%)
burglaries. Domestic violence incidents were up 5%.
The chart below shows a comparison of the crime rate changes from year to year, between the
city and the county:
2019to2020
Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Assault
Burglary (Non-Residential)
Burglary (Residential)
Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
Police Department
Administration
Carlsbad
-50%
-75%
-18%
5%
-16%
-35%
-21%
-24%
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County
37%
-20%
-10%
1%
-19%
9%
-13% --2%
2020to2021
Carlsbad County
0% -11%
114% 23%
14% -7%
-15% · 20% I
-8% -4%
69% -2%
21% 10%
32% 21%
Council Memo -2021 Mid-Year Crime Statistics
Sep.9,2021
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From 2020 to 2021, Carlsbad had a decrease in assaults and non-residential burglaries, and
increases in rapes, residential burglaries, larcenies, and motor vehicle thefts. When comparing
the crime statistics from 2019 to 2021 (figures 1 and 2 below}, we had a decrease in most areas
and the statistics for 2021 are very much in line with previous years. From 2020 to 2021, the
largest percentage increase we had was in rapes, which rose from seven reports in 2020 to 15
reports in 2021, but the number of reported rapes were significantly lower in 2020 compared to
the yearly average. According to SAN DAG, social distancing may have been at its greatest levels
during this timeframe, and that may have contributed to the large drop in numbers. Similarly, the
number of robberies reported in 2020 were lower than the average year, thus the numbers
reported for 2021 are consistent with our robberies in previous years.
The charts below show the crime rate comparison between 2019 to 2021:
Violent Cri mes
100
80
60
40
20
---------
2 1 7 15 17
Homicide Rape
2019 □ 2020 13 2021
Figure 1. Violent crime rate comparison, 2019 -2021
600
500 --· --
; 400 --·---
1 300
200 -
100
0
63 53 49
Property Crimes
80 52 88
Burglary (Non-Burglary (Residential) Theft >$400
Residential)
14 16
Robbery
489 463
373
Theft <$400
2019 2020 Et 2021 '
Figure 2. Property crime rate comparison, 2019 -2021
82 . 86
Assault
85 65 86
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Motor Vehicle Theft
Council Memo -2021 Mid-Year Crime Statistics
Sep.9,2021
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The Police Department is currently investigating several residential burglary series and have
identified two separate crews who are responsible for dozens of cases throughout the region.
Again, the uptick in residential burglaries is relatively slight when compared to 2019. The low
crime rates for 2020 can be largely attributed to factors related to the pandemic, where many
would-be victims were home, thus reducing the likelihood of having their homes broken into.
The majority of the recent residential burglary cases happened while the victims were not home.
Now that many people have returned to work and school in-person, the reemergence of
residential burglarie•s was anticipated, and we have increased our extra patrols in residential
neighborhoods in response. Investigators are also working diligently on the cases that we have
experienced and are working collaboratively with the District Attorney's Office and our allied
agency partners to apprehend the identified suspects and have them prosecuted for their
offenses.
Another area with a considerable uptick between 2020 and 2021 is theft. Many of these thefts
were items that were taken from vehicles, both locked and unlocked. One notable type of theft is
catalytic converters, which is an emerging trend that has received national attention. Catalytic
converters are frequently stolen, dismantled and sold for their precious metals. Within the
county, we have seen a 1,000% increase in cases, from approximately 67 reported thefts in 2020
to nearly 800 cases in the first half of 2021. Year to date, Carlsbad has had 51 cases, compared to
nine reported during the first half of 2020. We are currently working with the District Attorney's
Office and liaisons from allied agencies within Southern California on methods of addressing this
issue, as well as raising awareness and promoting preventative techniques for residents through
the use of social media and public affairs.
Moving forward, we will continue to apply our Crime Analysis and Response Program (CARS)
which teams up crime analysts with police managers to review crime data and trends to prepare
thoughtful deployments of department personnel and equipment. Through crime trend analysis,
we are able to identify hot spots for crimes in the city and focus our efforts there. These efforts
include the use of pole cameras, saturation patrols, crime prevention education, and crime
suppression operations. We are also collaborating with the District Attorney's Office to
concentrate on repeat offenders who commit nefarious acts in the city.
Attachment: A. Crime Index 2021 Table from SAN DAG
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Cindy Anderson, Senior Management Analyst
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Homicide Rape
January 0 2
February 1 2
March 0 3
Year to Date 1 7
April 0 4
May 0 3
June 0 1
Year to Date 1 15
Population
Violent Crime Total
Property Crime Total
Violent Crime per 1000 Pop
Property Crime per 1000 Pop
FBI Index Crime per 1000 Pop
CCI Crime per 1000 Pop
Robbery
1
4
3
8
3
1
4
16
114,463
105
1,027
1.83
17.94
19.78
5.69
Crime Index, 2021 Carlsbad
Burglary Theft Unfounded
Assault Resid. Non-Res id. Total >$400 $0-400 Total MV Theft FBI Index Crimes
13 9 27 36 63 81 144 19 215 0
8 8 18 26 51 71 122 11 174 3
18 10 11 21 54 91 145 16 206 4
39 27 56 83 168 243 411 46 595 7
2 9 9 18 55 71 126 16 169 4
17 8 12 20 54 76 130 13 184
15 5 11 16 64 73 137 11 184 2
73 49 88 137 341 463 804 86 1,132 14
Source: San Diego Association of Governments, 8/27/21
Clearances, 2021
Carlsbad
Burglary Theft Total
Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Total Total MV Theft Clearance
January 0 1 1 6 5 12 2 27
February 0 2 3 5 0 13 0 23
March 0 0 1 9 2 10 3 25
Year To Date 0 3 5 20 7 35 5 75
April 1 0 0 1 5 12 2 21
May 0 1 2 10 5 13 2 33
June 0 0 1 6 5 26 0 38
Year To Date 1 4 8 37 22 86 9 167
Total Violent Clearances 50
Total Property Clearances 117
Violent Clearance Rate 48%
Property Clearance Rate 11%
Overall Clearance Rate 15%
CCI Clearance Rate 25%
Source: San Diego As·sociation of Governments, 8/27/21
Dollar Value of Property Stolen, 2021
Carlsbad
Motor Office Household Consum-
Currency Jewelry Clothing Vehicles Equip. TV Firearms Goods ables Livestock Misc. Total
January 15,193 34,099 12,043 326,605 11,953 11,263 400 1,597 1,520 0 156,369 571,042
February 5,881 16,825 15,979 49,043 3,732 960 14,100 7,605 3,977 0 352,435 470,537
March 26,845 146,585 7,136 124,628 25,166 27,288 650 392 6,499 0 141,130 506,319
Year to Date 47,919 197,509 35,158 500,276 40,851 39,511 15,150 9,594 11,996 0 649,934 1,547,898
April 2,120 10,075 21,708 506,202 12,539 5,821 1,200 2,014 1,001 0 134,156 696,836
May 2,297 1,122 22,535 227,101 10,766 1,774 1,000 789 6,938 0 92,127 366,449
June 25,226 42,125 19,543 107,310 12,318 2,473 205 1,416 8,613 0 83,815 303,044
Year to Date 77,562 250,831 98,944 1,340,889 76,474 49,579 17,555 13,813 28,548 0 960,032 2,914,227
Source: San Diego Association of Governments, 8/27/21
Dollar Value of Property Recovered, 2021 ·
Carlsbad
January 0 617 1,805 166,104 0
February 0 0 2,103 224,003 0
March 0 1,040 1,053 125,004 2,497
0 1,657 4,961 515,111 2,497
April 0 390 1,536 100,403 100
May 0 100 1,668 174,002 0
June 238 0 2,130 143,003 2,696
238 2,147 10,295 932,519 5,293
720
1
349
1,070
120
329
0
1,519
0 0 69 0 31,459 200,774 35%
0 0 146 0 1,301 227,554 48%
250 0 44 0 13,283 143,520 28%
250 0 259 0 46,043 571,848 37%
2,200 0 0 0 7,123 111,872 16%
0 0 0 0 8,918 185,017 50%
0 1 0 0 4,011 152,079 50%
2,450 1 259 0 66,095 1,020,816 35%
Source: San Diego Association of Governments, 8/27/21
Arson, 2021
Carlsbad
Single Other Other Commun. Other Total Motor Other Total Total Grand Arsons
Resid. Resid. Storage Industrial Comm'I Public Structure Structure Vehicles Mobile Mobile Other Total Cleared
January 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1
February 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4
March 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2
Year to Date 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 8 7
April 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Year to Date 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 12 8
Source: San Diego Association of Governments, 8/27/21
Violent Crimes Against Seniors, 2021 Domestic Violence Incidents by Type, 2021
Carlsbad Carlsbad
Total DV Total Other Hands, No Total Strangu-Suffo-
Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Total Incidents Weapons Firearms Knives Weapons Feet, Etc. Weapon StrangS lation cation
January 0 0 0 1 1 January 35 3 0 0 0 3 32 0 0 0
February 0 0 0 0 0 February 42 6 0 1 0 5 36 1 1 0
March 0 0 0 2 2 March 43 11 0 1 0 10 32 0 0 0
Year to Da1 0 0 0 3 3 Year to Date 120 20 0 2 0 18 100 1 1 0
April 0 0 0 0 0 April 55 2 0 0 0 2 53 0 0 0
May 0 0 0 2 2 May 54 10 0 0 1 9 44 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0 0 June 53 7 0 0 1 6 46 0 0 0
Year to Da1 0 0 0 5 5 Year to Date 282 39 0 2 2 35 243 1 1 0
Source: San Diego Association of Governments, 8/27/21