HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-19; City Council; ; Update on Crime Statistics and Police Department’s Response to Crime Trends Meeting Date: Oct. 19, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Cindy Anderson, Senior Management Analyst
cindy.anderson@carlsbadca.gov, 760-931-2170
Christie Calderwood, Police Captain
christie.Calderwood@carlsbadca.gov, or 760-931-2100
Subject: Update on Crime Statistics and Police Department’s Response to Crime
Trends
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive update from the police department regarding crime statistics, crime trends, and
enforcement strategies.
Executive Summary
On September 17, 2021, the San Diego Association of Governments published the county’s
2021 mid-year crime index report. The report included an analysis on crime statistics, including
increases and decreases within the county and a breakdown of the crime statistics by individual
jurisdictions. Crimes are categorized according to the FBI’s standardized uniform crime
reporting guidelines for law enforcement agencies across the country.
This report provides the City Council with these statistics as well as an update on the Police
Department’s response to current crime trends.
Discussion
Crime statistics
The FBI Crime Index rates per 1,000
population shows that the crime rate in
Carlsbad increased by one percent
from 2017 to 2021 and by 20% from
2020 to 2021, while the county had a
decrease of three percent from 2017 to 2021 and an increase of 11% from 2020 to 2021
(Exhibit 1, Table 2, Annualized FBI Crime Index rates). When comparing violent crimes, Carlsbad
had a decrease of one percent from 2017 to 2021 and a decrease by three percent from 2020
to 2021. With property crimes, Carlsbad had an increase by one percent from 2017 to 2020 and
an increase of 23% from 2020 to 2021.
CITY OF CARLSBAD CRIME RATES
2017-2020 2020-2021
Violent crimes -1% -3%
Property crimes 1% 23%
Total FBI Index 1% 20%
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According to SANDAG, “the number and type of crimes that are reported can be influenced by
several factors, including the degree of opportunity to commit crimes in a given jurisdiction.”
The biggest increases that Carlsbad saw from 2020 to 2021 among property crimes were in
residential burglaries and thefts from motor vehicles. The uptick is relatively slight when
compared to previous years, and the low rates in 2020 may be largely attributed to factors
related to the pandemic, in which would-be victims were home, thus reducing the likelihood of
having their homes and vehicles 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 burglaries was anticipated.
While SANDAG has noted that there are crime types that show an increase throughout San
Diego County when comparing mid-year 2020 and 2021, it is important to note that the 2020
crime statistics do appear to be an anomaly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Cynthia Burke,
SANDAG’s Director of Program and Research Management, advises that 2020 was an
unprecedented year due to the pandemic. Dr. Burke recommends comparing crime stats for
2021 to 2019 or other years to get a more accurate picture.
When comparing mid-year crime statistics from 2021 to 2019, SANDAG notes that violent crime
is down in Carlsbad and the property crimes statistics are very much in line with previous years,
with the overall number showing a decrease from 2019.
The charts below show the crime rate comparison between 2019 to 2021:
2
28 17
82
1 7 14
86
1 15 16
73
0
20
40
60
80
100
Homicide Rape Robbery Assault
Violent crimes
2019 2020 2021
63 80
351
489
855352
293
373
654988
341
463
86
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Burglary (Non-Residential)Burglary (Residential)Theft >$400 Theft <$400 Motor Vehicle Theft
Property crimes
2019 2020 2021
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Exhibit 1 is the SANDAG report, Crime in the San Diego Region Mid-Year 2021 Statistics. Exhibit
2 is a criminal justice newsletter from SANDAG’s Criminal Justice Clearinghouse that highlights
four key findings in the mid-year statistics.
Crime analysis and response, department strategies
The Carlsbad Police Department deploys the crime analysis and response model to coordinate
its crime investigation and prevention. The Department also uses multiple strategies to combat
and prevent crime by gathering and analyzing crime trends so that officers may direct their
enforcement and investigative efforts intelligently and efficiently.
Communication is a major component in successfully combating crime. Not only does the Police
Department find it important to consistently communicate to those we serve, but also to
communicate our efforts internally in order to create future plans that are aligned with the
mission of fighting crime, while providing the best service possible to our community members.
The Police Department’s watch commanders meet on a weekly basis with the Crime Analysts to
discuss real time data in terms of recent arrests within the county, crime trends, citizen
complaints and most importantly, future plans to solve and prevent crime. Additionally, every
quarter the Police Department conducts a meeting, which includes the crime analysts, patrol
and investigations lieutenants, along with the sergeants that oversee the Crime Suppression
Team and Homeless Outreach Team. These quarterly presentations to the department’s
command staff are intended to foster an open flow of communication within the department
on how each unit is using the crime statistics, trends and ultimately the department’s resources
to conduct investigations and prevent crime.
The strategies deployed through the crime analysis and response model at the Police
Department involve a multi-pronged approach. These strategies include, but are not limited to:
Community partnerships
Sworn and non-sworn personnel embrace relationships with our residents, businesses,
the School District, the Carlsbad Village Association, the Carlsbad Chamber of
Commerce, the Carlsbad Equity Coalition, and other community entities. We believe as
public servants, maintaining consistent communication and positive working
relationships with our partners within the City of Carlsbad, the San Diego region and
beyond, is a driving force in our success.
Education
Whether it’s through social media, partnering with the local schools, events such as
“Coffee with a Cop,” presentations at Rotary Club meetings, town hall meetings in each
district, or just simply conversing one on one with residents and business owners, the
Police Department looks for every opportunity to educate the public we serve and keep
them apprised of what we are doing to improve the community they live, work, and play
in. For example, when we see an uptick in thefts from vehicles, the Police Department
takes a multi-pronged approach with education to our citizenry as one piece of that
prong. An educational campaign via social media and volunteers handing out flyers is an
example of the emphasis we put on bringing awareness to the public on removing the
opportunity for criminals to gain access to their vehicle by locking their doors, removing
their valuables, and parking in well-lit areas or a garage when possible. Another example
is when we see increased complaints regarding e-bikes in the city violating traffic laws,
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the Police Department teamed up with the Carlsbad Unified School District and the city
Communication & Engagement Department to hold a webinar for parents and kids on e-
bike safety laws. This effort is coupled with reaching out to the San Diego Bicycle
Coalition to advertise classes, along with a social media campaign and one of our most
important prongs – enforcement.
Law enforcement partnerships
Partnerships and consistent communication with allied agencies, the District Attorney’s
Office and other regional partners, create a force multiplier when it comes to fighting
crime in Carlsbad. The Police Department identifies crime trends and routinely works
with surrounding law enforcement agencies to address them as a team.
How partnerships yield results
SANDAG reported an increase in residential burglaries in Carlsbad with 88 by mid-year 2021
compared to 80 in mid-year 2019. The department’s response serves as an example of how it
addresses a rise in crime via law enforcement partnerships and crime analysis.
In August 2021, patrol officers were notified of a series of property crimes occurring in the area
of Alga Road and Melrose Drive. Officers began to meet with victims to take crime reports and
investigate multiple burglaries, thefts from vehicles, and a stolen vehicle. After they took crime
reports and obtained surveillance footage, they immediately notified the property crimes
detective in charge of that area.
The property crimes detective then collaborated with the Sheriff’s Department, which had
experienced a similar series in San Marcos, near the border of Carlsbad. The property crimes
detectives along with the Sheriff’s Department’s detectives identified a suspect and conducted
a search warrant on his home in Carlsbad. Thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property from
multiple burglaries was recovered and returned to the victims. The suspect gave additional
information regarding his accomplice. Both subjects were booked on suspicion of burglary,
conspiracy, possession of stolen property and other charges. The property crimes detective also
worked with the county Probation Department to get a probation hold placed on the suspects
as well as added bail enhancements.
This is just one of many examples of the department’s successful collaboration with other
agencies. Other partnerships include information sharing and assistance in operations from the
FBI, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Countywide Human Trafficking Task Force, Regional Auto Theft
Task Force, North County Gang Task Force and the Narcotics Task Force.
Directed enforcement via crime analysis
The department currently deploys a Crime Suppression Team, a Homeless Outreach Team, as
well as Patrol, Investigations and Traffic Officers, among other resources to combat crime. All of
these teams look at the trends occurring within the city and address those trends through
intelligence-led policing and education.
A recent example is the uptick in crime related to thefts of catalytic converters. SANDAG
reported there was a variation in the first six months of 2021 in terms of the type of larceny
throughout the county, with theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories increasing the most,
by 86%, followed by theft from motor vehicles, which increased 15%. After seeing an increase
across the nation and specifically in San Diego County in catalytic converter thefts, the result of
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an increase in price of the recycled precious metals inside of them, , our Crime Analyst and a
property crimes detective teamed up with detectives from all over the county and the District
Attorney’s Office to create a working group that is consistently sharing information and finding
ways to track the trend and make arrests. The working group released important trend data to
officers to direct them in their enforcement efforts.
Recently, in August 2021, a patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for lane swerving
in an area near the I-5 corridor identified as an area ripe for catalytic converter thefts, which
turned into an arrest for possession of stolen catalytic converters and other stolen property. In
September 2021, a patrol sergeant made a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle that led to an
arrest. Inside the vehicle, the officer located four freshly cut catalytic converters, stolen mail
from numerous victims, several California license plates and stolen credit cards.
In addition to finding ways to work with our law enforcement partners, our officers are
consistently conducting directed enforcement when not responding to 911 calls for service.
Throughout the month of September, uniformed night watch patrol shifts and plainclothes
detectives conducted operations in order to combat the catalytic converter theft trend. Our
Public Information Officer created several social media posts advising how to protect your
catalytic converter from being stolen or making notification of a related arrest.
With property crimes being the most common type of crime in the city of Carlsbad, the link to
narcotics must be addressed as well. It is important to note that many times the arrest of an
offender for property crimes leads to an arrest for narcotics or an arrest for narcotics leads to a
property crime arrest. SANDAG noted in 2016 that 75% of male adult arrestees and 74 percent
of female adult arrestees booked into jail in San Diego tested positive for an illicit substance,
and that at least two in every three adult arrestees were under the influence of one or more
drugs when taken into custody.
Officers are aware through calls for service and data-driven policing that many people who use
motels are transitory, and are not necessarily on vacation. Our patrol officers and specialty
units frequently patrol the motels and hotels within our city to deter illegal activity and keep
those who are legitimately visiting Carlsbad safe. The Police Department’s Crime Suppression
Team has conducted proactive operations at local motels with the assistance of allied agencies
that netted over 30 arrests in two days. These arrests were for arrest warrants and offenses
such as possession of narcotics, possession of stolen property and possession of guns.
In May 2021, Carlsbad vice narcotics detectives received information about narcotics sales
occurring in Carlsbad and Oceanside. Detectives were able to serve a search warrant at the
residence in a neighboring city of a suspected cocaine trafficker, selling to people in Carlsbad,
and seized almost five pounds of cocaine, $27,000 in U.S. currency, and an illegal assault rifle, a
“ghost gun.” These arrests related to narcotics have been found to ultimately reduce property
crimes in the city of Carlsbad
Tools and technology aids
The Police Department is consistently looking at better and more efficient ways to address and
prevent crime. We are cognizant that in the current digital age, technology aids, as well as the
most current tools such as e-bikes and body worn cameras, can bolster our effectiveness as a
police agency. The Police Department currently deploys officers on e-bikes, cameras in multiple
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parks, a Sky Watch tower at special events, a deployable surveillance trailer in hot spot areas
and license plate readers throughout the city. These tools are able to be in places where
officers are not and have a proven history of assisting officers in solving cases. With Carlsbad
being well on its way to becoming the region’s next “smart city,” the Police Department is
continually looking at new technology that can keep us ahead of the curve in deterring,
investigating, and solving crime.
Conclusion
Each prong in the Police Department’s model for addressing crime goes hand-in-hand with the
other. When a crime trend or series is identified, each of these prongs is deployed in an effort
to address crime through intelligence led policing with the goal of making Carlsbad the safest
city in San Diego.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact for this departmental report.
Next Steps
The Police Department will continue to apply our Crime Analysis and Response Program, which
teams up crime analysts with police managers, to review crime data and trends to prepare
thoughtful deployments of department personnel and equipment.
Environmental Evaluation
In keeping with Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a
“project” within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct
physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in
the environment, and therefore, does not require environmental review.
Public Notification and Outreach
This item was noticed in keeping with the state's Ralph M. Brown Act and it was available for
public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. San Diego Association of Governments report, Crime in the San Diego Region, Mid-Year 2021
Statistics
2. CJ Flash - Four key highlights of mid-year statistics
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Crime in the San Diego Region Mid-Year
2021 Statistics
September 2021
Research findings from the Criminal Justice Clearinghouse
Exhibit 1
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Introduction
Since 1980, SANDAG has been compiling and reporting regional
crime statistics for San Diego County and remains the only local
source for regional statistics not available at the national level. This
summary presents information regarding how many and what types
of Part I crimes were reported to local law enforcement in the first
half of 2021 and how these numbers compare to prior years. Because
of the pandemic that resulted in the stay home order in March 2020,
additional analyses are presented here regarding month-by-month
change over the first half of the year, as well as comparisons to mid-
year 2019, prior to the pandemic.
Violent crime
•A total of 6,080 Part I violent crimes were reported to local law
enforcement agencies in the region between January and June
2021 (Tables 1 and 6). Part I violent crimes include homicide, rape,1
robbery, and aggravated assault. This number was higher than
what was reported in both 2020 (14%) and 2019 (9%).
•The violent crime rate of 3.64 per 1,000 population was 7% higher
than it was ten years ago and the second highest rate it has been
in the ten-year comparison period (Figure 1).
•Of the 18 jurisdictions with violent crime numbers that were able
to be compared, 13 had a higher violent crime rate in the first
six months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 and
5 had a lower one (Table 3).
•There were 48 homicides in the first half of 2021, lower than the
54 reported in 2020, but higher than the 38 reported in 2019
(Tables 1 and 8).
-As Figure 2 shows, the number of homicides were higher in
2021, compared to 2020, in three of the months and lower the
other three months.
-For the 29 homicide incidents in which a motive could be
determined (to date) in 2021, 17% were described as related to
an argument, 17% to gangs, and 13% to domestic violence
(not shown).
•There were 532 rapes reported to law enforcement in San Diego
County in the first half of 2021, more than the number reported
in the first half of 2020 (433) when the stay-home order was in
effect, but around the same number as in 2019 (when there
were 539) (Tables 1 and 8).
1 When interpreting these mid-year figures, it is important to note that in 2015, California law enforcement agencies began to use the new and broader Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definition of rape that
includes male victims, sodomy, penetration with any body part or objects, and no longer requires force. As a
result of this change, some Part I crimes that previously would have been aggravated assaults are now rapes and some Part II crimes that previously would not have been captured in these statistics are now
Part I crimes.
Highlights
Six months into 2021, there
have been more violent and
property crimes reported to
local law enforcement,
compared to the first half of
2020. However, because 2020
was an unprecedented year
in recent history, it is
important to consider crime
trends over a longer period of
time. Looking at violent
crime, there were fewer
homicides and robberies
reported in 2021 to date,
compared to 2020, but more
rapes and aggravated
assaults. The greatest
decreases in reported rapes
were seen in the months
when the stay-home order
was most restrictive and the
2021 numbers are back to
around what they were in
2019. Aggravated assaults
were up compared to both
2019 and 2020 numbers, with
the largest jumps in those
that involved a firearm.
Property crime was up,
compared to 2020 numbers,
but was still the second
lowest rate in the past ten
years. The number of
reported burglaries was
down, compared to 2020, but
residential burglaries
increased in number most
recently, and non-residential
was down. Larcenies
increased in number,
compared to 2020, as did m
otor vehicle thefts.
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- Additional analysis of the change month-
to-month revealed that the greatest
increases in rapes in 2021 were seen in
April, May, and June, which is not
surprising given that social distancing
was possibly at its peak the prior year
during these months (Figure 3).
• The number of robberies reported across
the region decreased 7% from mid-year
2020 (1,268) to 2021 (1,177). This mid-year
total was also 17% lower than the reported
total at mid-year 2019 (Tables 1 and 8).
- Comparing the changes month-to-
month, there was variation, with more
robberies reported in three months in
2021, compared to 2020, and fewer the
other three months, with no consistent
pattern (Figure 4).
• The 4,323 aggravated assaults reported
during the first six months of the year
represented a 20% increase from the prior
year (Tables 1 and 8) and was also similarly
higher than the number reported in 2019
(3,572, a 21% increase). Aggravated assaults
that involved the use of a firearm
increased more than any other type of
aggravated assault (55%, compared to 9%
to 21% increases for other weapon types)
(not shown).
- As Figure 5 shows, there were more
aggravated assaults reported each of the
first six months in 2021, compared to
2020, ranging from 15% to 27% more.
• There were 8,936 domestic violence
incidents reported in the first half of 2021,
which include aggravated assaults and
other offenses (both violent and property),
a 5% increase from the 8,496 reported in
the first half of 2020 (Table 12) and a 9%
increase from the 8,235 reported in 2019.
- As Figure 6 shows, there were fewer
domestic violence incidents reported in
January and February 2021, compared to
those months in 2020 prior to the
pandemic, but for the remaining four
months, there were more, ranging from
5% more in March to 14% more in June.
Property crime
• A total of 27,023 property crimes were
reported to local law enforcement agencies
in the first half of 2021 (Tables 1 and 7). This
was 10% higher than it was during the first
half of 2020, but 1% lower compared to the
first half of 2019. Property crime includes
burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
• The mid-year 2020 property crime rate of
16.17 was 18% lower than it was in 2011 (19.82)
and the second lowest rate in the past ten
years (Figure 7).
• Of the 25 jurisdictions with property crime
numbers that were able to be compared,
17 had a higher property crime rate in the
first six months of 2021 compared to 2019,
and 8 had a higher one (Table 4).
• The 3,525 burglaries reported in the
San Diego region in the first half of 2021
represented a decrease of 3% from the first
half of 2020 (when there were 3,636). This
number was also lower than what was
reported in the first half of 2019, prior to the
pandemic (3,844, -8%). Residential burglaries
decreased 4%, compared to mid-year 2020,
and were also down 22%, compared to mid-
year 2019. For non-residential burglaries,
there were fewer compared to 2020 (-2%),
but more compared to 2019 (7%) (Tables 1
and 8).
- As Figure 8 shows, residential burglaries
were lower for January through April
2021, compared to 2020, but were up in
both May (9%) and June (24%). On the
other hand, non-residential burglaries
were up the first two months of 2021,
compared to 2020, but down (between
3% and 26%) the next four months.
- A greater percentage of burglaries in the
first half of 2021 involved forced entry
(57%), compared to 2020 (55%) and 2019
(47%) (not shown).
• The number of larcenies reported in the
region at mid-year 2021 (18,036) represented
a 10% increase from mid-year 2020 (16,355),
but a 4% decrease from mid-year 2019 (18,811)
(Tables 1 and 8).
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- As Figure 9 shows, the number of
reported larcenies was up for five of the
past six months, but increased the most
between April and June.
- There was variation over the past six
months in terms of the type of larceny,
with theft of motor vehicle parts and
accessories increasing the most (86%),
followed by theft from motor vehicles
(15%), theft of bicycles (13%), theft from
buildings (3%), and other types of theft,
including coin operated machines (1%).
Pickpocket and shoplifting were down
mid-year 2021, compared to 2020 (-30%
and -13%, respectively) (Table 1).
• Motor vehicle theft increased 21%, from
4,527 vehicles stolen at mid-year 2020 to
5,462 at mid-year 2021. This 2021 number
was also 19% higher than the 4,584
reported in mid-year 2019 (Tables 1 and 8).
- There were double-digit increases in
the number of motor vehicles stolen
January through May 2021, compared
to 2020 (ranging from 12% to 37%), with
a 3% increase in June (Figure 10).
Hate crime
• At mid-year 2021, there were 45 hate crimes
reported to law enforcement in the
San Diego region, compared to 46 at mid-
year 2020.
• The most common motivation identified in
both years was race, though a greater
percentage was attributed to race in 2020
(76%), compared to 2021 (64%).
• Of the 34 hate crime cases attributed to
race in 2020, 2 or 6% involved Asian victims.
In 2021, this percentage had increased to
18% (5 of 28). While these numbers are
relatively small and should be considered
when comparing percentage change, they
are consistent with national statistics and
other anecdotal feedback from the
community regarding increases in these
types of hate crimes since the pandemic
began.
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Background
The ability for SANDAG to analyze data and produce reports on crime trends for the
region relies upon a cooperative agreement with each local law enforcement agency.
SANDAG obtains crime data from every agency on a monthly basis, allowing the
presentation of regional crime data in a timely manner.
Crimes are categorized according to the FBI’s standardized UCR guidelines for law
enforcement agencies across the country. Reported crimes are tallied in ARJIS
according to the date of data entry, which may or may not reflect the day of
occurrence. It should be noted that while local law enforcement agencies strive to
tabulate their statistics in a timely fashion, data entry delays sometimes occur, which
may affect statistics.
The mid-year crime rates per 1,000 residents are estimated by multiplying the
number of crimes reported between January and June by two and dividing that
number by the population which has been divided by 1,000.
The statistics presented in this CJ Bulletin include crime rates and numbers for San
Diego County and individual jurisdictions for the first half of 2021. Comparisons are
made to prior years. The number and type of crimes that are reported can be
influenced by several factors, including the degree of opportunity to commit crimes in a
given jurisdiction, which can be related to the amount of commercial land use and ease
of access to the area. It should be noted that in 2021, California States Parks was only
able to share data for January and February and will not be contributing to UCR after
this date. Data from this agency represented less than one percent of the crimes
reported In the San Diego region.
Crime statistics for January through December 2021 are expected to be available in
April 2022. If you have any questions about these numbers, please contact the
Criminal Justice Research Division at (619) 699-1900. For more information about the
SANDAG Criminal Justice Clearinghouse, please visit sandag.org/cj.
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Figure 1
Annualized violent crime rate mid-year 2011–2021
Notes: The violent crime rate includes reported homicides, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assault.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates, v2020, 2019-2020
Figure 2
Number of homicides January - June 2019, 2020, and 2021
Notes: The property crime rate includes reported burglaries, larceny thefts, and motor vehicle thefts.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates, v2020, 2019-2020
3.40 3.68 3.39 3.34 3.26 3.26 3.28 3.31 3.33 3.20 3.64
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Rate per 1,000 population5
6 6 6
8
77
3
11
12
10 10
7
10
3
9
11
13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
2019
2020
2021
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Figure 3
Percent change in number of reported rapes in the San Diego region,
mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
Figure 4
Percent change in number of reported robberies in the San Diego region,
mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
-29%
-3%
19%
59%
80%
43%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
-15%
7%
-22%
-15%
7%
4%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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Figure 5
Percent change in number of reported aggravated assaults in the San Diego region,
mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
Figure 6
Percent change in number of reported domestic violence incidents in the San Diego region,
mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
21%21%
27%
19%19%
15%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
-1%
-6%
5%
9%10%
14%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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Figure 7
Annualized property crime rate mid-year 2011–2021
Notes: The property crime rate includes reported burglaries, larceny thefts, and motor vehicle thefts.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates, v2020, 2019-2020
Figure 8
Percent change in number of reported residential and non-residential
burglaries in the San Diego region, mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
19.82 21.27 21.88
18.99 18.65 19.21
17.22 16.67 16.31 14.67 16.17
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Rate per 1,000 population-19%
-14%
-8%-5%
9%
24%
38%40%
-3%
-25%
-19%
-26%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Residential
Non-Residential
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Figure 9
Percent change in number of reported larcenies in the San Diego region,
mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
Figure 10
Percent change in number of reported motor vehicle thefts in the San Diego region,
mid-year 2020–2021
Sources: SANDAG
8%
-2%
6%
16%
21%
16%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
37%
24%
12%
27%
24%
3%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
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Table 1
FBI Index Offenses
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017–2021 2020–2021
Violent crime
Homicide 42 54 48 14% -11%
Rape 534 433 532 <-1% 23%
Robbery 1,440 1,268 1,177 -18% -7%
Aggravated assault 3,412 3,598 4,323 27% 20%
Domestic Violence 8,449 8,496 8,936 6% 5%
Violent crime - Total 5,428 5,353 6,080 12% 14%
Property crime
Burglary - Total 4,760 3,636 3,525 -26% -3%
Residential 2,631 1,673 1,606 -39% -4%
Non-Residential 2,129 1,963 1,919 -10% -2%
Larceny - Total 18,903 16,355 18,036 -5% 10%
Over $400 7,401 7,385 9,264 25% 25%
$400 and under 11,502 8,970 8,772 -24% -2%
Larceny - Total 18,903 16,355 18,036 -5% 10%
Purse Snatch/Pickpocket 96 137 96 0% -30%
Shoplift 2,773 1,952 1,697 -39% -13%
From Motor Vehicles 7,670 6,603 7,615 -1% 15%
Motor Vehicle Parts/Access. 732 782 1,456 99% 86%
Bicycle Theft 1,192 1,127 1,273 7% 13%
From Buildings 4,297 3,998 4,126 -4% 3%
Coin-Ops and Others 2,143 1,756 1,773 -17% 1%
Motor Vehicle Theft 4,814 4,527 5,462 13% 21%
Total Property Crimes 28,477 24,518 27,023 -5% 10%
Total FBI Index 33,905 29,871 33,103 -2% 11%
Total CCI 15,002 13,516 15,067 <1% 11%
Note: The FBI Index of crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category; and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index (CCI) includes all FBI Index offenses except larceny.
Source: SANDAG
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Table 2
Annualized FBI Index Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 19.82 16.49 19.78 <-1% 20%
Chula Vista 17.19 15.25 16.29 -5% 7%
Coronado 17.06 11.41 17.21 1% 51%
El Cajon 26.92 23.01 22.47 -17% -2%
Escondido 20.02 20.18 20.80 4% 3%
La Mesa 26.01 19.61 21.71 -17% 11%
National City 24.15 24.19 26.44 9% 9%
Oceanside 27.58 22.35 23.62 -14% 6%
San Diego 22.32 20.27 23.48 5% 16%
Sheriff - Total 15.12 11.88 12.88 -15% 8%
Del Mar 40.73 18.28 22.49 -45% 23%
Encinitas 16.86 12.61 17.53 4% 39%
Imperial Beach 19.12 12.69 12.69 -34% 0%
Lemon Grove 30.52 21.49 24.43 -20% 14%
Poway 12.77 8.84 9.28 -27% 5%
San Marcos 15.16 11.79 10.70 -29% -9%
Santee 17.42 10.79 11.03 -37% 2%
Solana Beach 19.07 8.24 16.91 -11% 105%
Vista 18.36 16.56 14.20 -23% -14%
Unincorporated 11.71 9.67 11.39 -3% 18%
4S Ranch 8.60 6.86 4.99 -42% -27%
Alpine 9.11 8.38 11.11 22% 33%
Fallbrook 10.70 13.73 15.37 44% 12%
Lakeside 11.63 9.24 8.47 -27% -8%
Ramona 7.81 5.49 6.92 -11% 26%
Spring Valley 16.49 14.93 13.77 -16% -8%
Valley Center 19.62 11.85 21.39 9% 81%
Total 20.51 17.87 19.80 -3% 11%
Note: The FBI Crime Index include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. "Sheriff-
Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as
crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown
(Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos,
Santee, and Vista). The annualized crime rate per 1,000 population reflects the number of incidents reported in the first six months of the year, times two, divided by the population which has been divided by 1,000.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Table 3
Annualized FBI Index Violent Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 1.88 1.89 1.83 -3% -3%
Chula Vista 2.83 3.11 3.61 28% 16%
Coronado 0.91 0.56 0.84 -- --
El Cajon 3.64 4.62 5.04 38% 9%
Escondido 3.32 3.74 3.40 2% -9%
La Mesa 3.15 2.27 3.00 -5% 32%
National City 4.23 5.19 5.80 37% 12%
Oceanside 3.78 3.89 4.30 14% 11%
San Diego 3.58 3.38 4.05 13% 20%
Sheriff - Total 3.04 2.71 2.89 -5% 7%
Del Mar 2.34 2.34 1.41 -- --
Encinitas 1.64 1.93 2.15 31% 11%
Imperial Beach 5.14 2.85 3.49 -32% 22%
Lemon Grove 6.51 5.50 6.41 -2% 17%
Poway 1.09 1.01 1.50 -- --
San Marcos 2.28 1.85 2.08 -9% 12%
Santee 2.65 2.72 2.45 -8% -10%
Solana Beach 1.31 1.01 1.45 -- --
Vista 3.71 3.59 3.48 -6% -3%
Unincorporated 2.52 2.31 2.46 -2% 6%
4S Ranch 0.51 0.18 0.36 -- --
Alpine 1.78 2.44 1.75 -- --
Fallbrook 2.65 1.87 2.25 -15% 20%
Lakeside 2.66 2.90 2.49 -6% -14%
Ramona 1.90 1.60 1.60 -- --
Spring Valley 4.80 4.21 4.50 -6% 7%
Valley Center 4.82 2.73 2.81 -42% 9%
Total 3.28 3.20 3.64 11% 14%
Note: The FBI Crime Index Violent Crime include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community
College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area.
"Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The annualized crime rate per 1,000 population reflects the number of incidents reported in the first six months of the year, times two, divided by the population which has been divided by 1,000. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number used to compute the crime rate equals 30 or less.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Table 4
Annualized FBI Index Property Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 17.95 14.61 17.94 <-1% 23%
Chula Vista 14.36 12.15 12.68 -12% 4%
Coronado 16.16 10.85 16.37 1% 51%
El Cajon 23.28 18.39 17.43 -25% -5%
Escondido 16.71 16.44 17.40 4% 6%
La Mesa 22.86 17.34 18.71 -18% 8%
National City 19.92 19.00 20.64 4% 9%
Oceanside 23.79 18.46 19.32 -19% 5%
San Diego 18.74 16.89 19.43 4% 15%
Sheriff - Total 12.08 9.17 9.99 -17% 9%
Del Mar 38.39 15.93 21.09 -45% 32%
Encinitas 15.22 10.68 15.37 1% 44%
Imperial Beach 13.98 9.84 9.20 -34% -7%
Lemon Grove 24.01 15.98 18.02 -25% 13%
Poway 11.68 7.82 7.78 -33% -1%
San Marcos 12.89 9.94 8.62 -33% -13%
Santee 14.77 8.07 8.59 -42% 6%
Solana Beach 17.76 7.23 15.46 -13% 114%
Vista 14.64 12.96 10.73 -27% -17%
Unincorporated 9.19 7.36 8.92 -3% 21%
4S Ranch 8.09 6.68 4.63 -43% -31%
Alpine 7.33 5.94 9.36 28% 58%
Fallbrook 8.05 11.86 13.12 63% 11%
Lakeside 8.97 6.34 5.98 -33% -6%
Ramona 5.91 3.89 5.32 -10% 37%
Spring Valley 11.69 10.72 9.28 -21% -13%
Valley Center 14.80 9.12 18.58 26% 104%
Total 17.22 14.67 16.17 -6% 10%
Note: The FBI Crime Index Property Crime include burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community
College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area.
"Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The annualized crime rate per 1,000 population reflects the number of incidents reported in the first six months of the year, times two, divided by the population which has been divided by 1,000.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Table 5
FBI Index Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 1,120 944 1,132 1% 20%
Chula Vista 2,283 2,076 2,217 -3% 7%
Coronado 207 122 184 -11% 51%
El Cajon 1,396 1,201 1,173 -16% -2%
Escondido 1,521 1,544 1,591 5% 3%
La Mesa 777 588 651 -16% 11%
National City 742 751 821 11% 9%
Oceanside 2,434 1,982 2,094 -14% 6%
San Diego 15,688 14,497 16,792 7% 16%
Sheriff - Total 6,824 5,376 5,829 -15% 8%
Del Mar 87 39 48 -45% 23%
Encinitas 524 392 545 4% 39%
Imperial Beach 264 178 178 -33% 0%
Lemon Grove 403 285 324 -20% 14%
Poway 315 218 229 -27% 5%
San Marcos 712 573 520 -27% -9%
Santee 493 313 320 -35% 2%
Solana Beach 131 57 117 -11% 105%
Vista 935 852 731 -22% -14%
Unincorporated 2,732 2,237 2,634 -4% 18%
4S Ranch 101 77 56 -45% -27%
Alpine 133 120 159 20% 33%
Fallbrook 287 360 403 40% 12%
Lakeside 324 252 231 -29% -8%
Ramona 140 96 121 -14% 26%
Spring Valley 605 528 487 -20% -8%
Valley Center 236 139 251 6% 81%
Other Sheriff 228 232 183 -20% -21%
California Highway Patrol 72 111 79 10% -29%
Calif. State University San Marcos 11 10 6 -- --
San Diego State University 258 145 70 -73% -52%
University of California San Diego 320 250 158 -51% -37%
San Diego Harbor Police 215 249 287 33% 15%
California State Parks 37 26 19 -- --
Total 33,905 29,871 33,103 -2% 11%
Note: The FBI Crime Index include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which
jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the
Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The annualized crime rate per 1,000 population reflects the number of incidents reported in the first six months of the year, times two, divided by the population which has been divided by 1,000. Percent changes are not presented if either
comparison number used to compute the crime rate equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Table 6
FBI Index Violent Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 106 108 105 -1% -3%
Chula Vista 376 423 491 31% 16%
Coronado 11 6 9 -- --
El Cajon 189 241 263 39% 9%
Escondido 252 286 260 3% -9%
La Mesa 94 68 90 -4% 32%
National City 130 161 180 38% 12%
Oceanside 334 345 381 14% 10%
San Diego 2,515 2,419 2,897 15% 20%
Sheriff - Total 1,373 1,225 1,308 -5% 7%
Del Mar 5 5 3 -- --
Encinitas 51 60 67 31% 12%
Imperial Beach 71 40 49 -31% 23%
Lemon Grove 86 73 85 -1% 16%
Poway 27 25 37 -- --
San Marcos 107 90 101 -6% 12%
Santee 75 79 71 -5% -10%
Solana Beach 9 7 10 -- --
Vista 189 185 179 -5% -3%
Unincorporated 587 534 570 -3% 7%
4S Ranch 6 2 4 -- --
Alpine 26 35 25 -- --
Fallbrook 71 49 59 -17% 20%
Lakeside 74 79 68 -8% -14%
Ramona 34 28 28 -- --
Spring Valley 176 149 159 -10% 7%
Valley Center 58 32 33 -43% 3%
Other Sheriff 166 128 136 -18% 6%
California Highway Patrol 7 14 14 -- --
Calif. State University San Marcos 3 0 1 -- --
San Diego State University 9 8 7 -- --
University of California San Diego 5 8 3 -- --
San Diego Harbor Police 22 36 70 -- 94%
California State Parks 2 5 1 -- --
Total 5,428 5,353 6,080 12% 14%
Note: The FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined.
As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College
District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The annualized crime rate per 1,000 population reflects the number of incidents reported in the first six months of the year, times two, divided by the population which has been divided by 1,000. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number used to compute the
crime rate equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Table 7
FBI Index Property Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 1,014 836 1,027 1% 23%
Chula Vista 1,907 1,653 1,726 -9% 4%
Coronado 196 116 175 -11% 51%
El Cajon 1,207 960 910 -25% -5%
Escondido 1,269 1,258 1,331 5% 6%
La Mesa 683 520 561 -18% 8%
National City 612 590 641 5% 9%
Oceanside 2,100 1,637 1,713 -18% 5%
San Diego 13,173 12,078 13,895 5% 15%
Sheriff - Total 5,451 4,150 4,521 -17% 9%
Del Mar 82 34 45 -45% 32%
Encinitas 473 332 478 1% 44%
Imperial Beach 193 138 129 -33% -7%
Lemon Grove 317 212 239 -25% 13%
Poway 288 193 192 -33% -1%
San Marcos 605 483 419 -31% -13%
Santee 418 234 249 -40% 6%
Solana Beach 122 50 107 -12% 114%
Vista 746 667 552 -26% -17%
Unincorporated 2,145 1,703 2,064 -4% 21%
4S Ranch 95 75 52 -45% -31%
Alpine 107 85 134 25% 58%
Fallbrook 216 311 344 59% 11%
Lakeside 250 173 163 -35% -6%
Ramona 106 68 93 -12% 37%
Spring Valley 429 379 328 -24% -13%
Valley Center 178 107 218 22% 104%
Other Sheriff 62 104 47 -24% -55%
California Highway Patrol 65 97 65 0% -33%
Calif. State University San Marcos 8 10 5 -- --
San Diego State University 249 137 63 -75% -54%
University of California San Diego 315 242 155 -51% -36%
San Diego Harbor Police 193 213 217 12% 2%
California State Parks 35 21 18 -- --
Total 28,477 24,518 27,023 -5% 10%
Note: The FBI Crime Index Property include burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be
determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca
Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The annualized crime rate per 1,000 population reflects the number of incidents reported in the first six months of the year, times two, divided by the population which has been divided by 1,000. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number
used to compute the crime rate equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Table 8
Number of crimes by offense
San Diego region, mid-year 2011–2021
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated assault
Total
violent
crime
Residential burglary
Non-
residential
burglary
Total burglary
Larceny
over
$400
Larceny
$400 &
under
Total larceny
Motor
vehicle
theft
Total
property
crime
FBI
crime
index
Calif. crime index Population
2011 51 298 1,445 3,527 5,321 3,751 2,323 6,074 7,853 11,822 19,675 5,232 30,981 36,302 16,627 3,125,621
2012 64 377 1,529 3,843 5,813 4,613 2,233 6,846 8,489 12,569 21,058 5,716 33,620 39,433 18,375 3,161,809
2013 41 314 1,473 3,602 5,430 4,291 2,626 6,917 9,468 12,969 22,437 5,656 35,010 40,440 18,003 3,199,901
2014 39 377 1,331 3,655 5,402 3,568 2,176 5,744 7,959 11,982 19,941 5,003 30,688 36,090 16,149 3,232,763
2015 43 511 1,337 3,439 5,330 3,175 1,837 5,012 8,288 12,369 20,657 4,778 30,447 35,777 15,120 3,265,039
2016 49 550 1,389 3,373 5,361 3,371 1,883 5,254 8,748 12,041 20,789 5,504 31,547 36,908 16,119 3,285,151
2017 42 534 1440 3412 5,428 2,631 2,129 4,760 7,401 11,502 18,903 4,814 28,477 33,905 15,002 3,306,890
2018 40 604 1,346 3,518 5,508 2,263 1,868 4,131 8,360 10,556 18,916 4,681 27,728 33,236 14,320 3,326,317
2019 38 539 1,410 3,572 5,559 2,057 1,787 3,844 8,560 10,251 18,811 4,584 27,239 32,798 13,987 3,340,302
2020 54 433 1,268 3,598 5,353 1,673 1,963 3,636 7,385 8,970 16,355 4,527 24,518 29,871 13,516 3,343,349
2021 48 532 1,177 4,323 6,080 1,606 1,919 3,525 9,264 8,772 18,036 5,462 27,023 33,103 15,067 3,343,349
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California
Crime Index (CCI) includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny.
Sources: SANDAG
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Table 9
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Residential burglary
Non- residential burglary
Total burglary
Larceny over $400
Larceny $400 and under
Total larceny
Motor vehicle theft Arson FBI crime index
Calif. crime index
Carlsbad 0 16 17 73 96 108 204 313 432 745 65 7 1,120 375
Chula Vista 0 30 138 208 201 112 313 521 723 1,244 350 13 2,283 1,039
Coronado 0 0 2 9 12 5 17 89 76 165 14 1 207 42
El Cajon 0 24 62 103 126 105 231 278 479 757 219 6 1,396 639
Escondido 3 21 68 160 98 117 215 271 606 877 177 9 1,521 644
La Mesa 1 4 26 63 56 54 110 182 277 459 114 3 777 318
National City 2 15 52 61 39 35 74 144 200 344 194 6 742 398
Oceanside 4 36 82 212 165 152 317 524 1,044 1,568 215 16 2,434 866
San Diego 17 265 694 1,539 1,196 836 2,032 3,359 5,193 8,552 2,589 81 15,688 7,136
Sheriff - Total 15 116 289 953 626 557 1,183 1,414 2,031 3,445 823 26 6,824 3,379
Del Mar 0 0 0 5 13 8 21 35 21 56 5 0 87 31
Encinitas 0 7 15 29 55 58 113 148 178 326 34 1 524 198
Imperial Beach 0 4 15 52 28 10 38 44 70 114 41 0 264 150
Lemon Grove 1 1 31 53 30 21 51 60 145 205 61 0 403 198
Poway 0 1 6 20 27 49 76 82 105 187 25 1 315 128
San Marcos 0 14 28 65 41 72 113 151 266 417 75 0 712 295
Santee 0 6 23 46 32 37 69 87 212 299 50 0 493 194
Solana Beach 0 2 3 4 10 24 34 46 35 81 7 0 131 50
Vista 4 22 54 109 80 79 159 169 291 460 127 7 935 475
Unincorporated 10 48 108 421 310 192 502 579 681 1,260 383 17 2,732 1,472
4S Ranch 0 2 0 4 7 14 21 38 29 67 7 0 101 34
Alpine 1 1 3 21 8 11 19 22 41 63 25 0 133 70
Fallbrook 0 6 13 52 43 28 71 53 58 111 34 0 287 176
Lakeside 0 3 7 64 18 26 44 73 74 147 59 0 324 177
Ramona 0 3 5 26 16 14 30 26 37 63 13 0 140 77
Spring Valley 2 11 49 114 57 30 87 90 157 247 95 0 605 358
Valley Center 4 8 5 41 19 23 42 66 46 112 24 0 236 124
Other Sheriff 0 11 6 149 0 7 7 13 27 40 15 0 228 188
California Highway Patrol 0 1 0 6 1 6 7 6 18 24 34 0 72 48
Calif. State University San Marcos 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 8 0 1 11 3
San Diego State University 0 0 8 1 13 13 26 59 160 219 4 1 258 39
University of California San Diego 0 1 0 4 1 11 12 115 180 295 8 5 320 25
San Diego Harbor Police 0 2 2 18 1 15 16 114 62 176 1 0 215 39
California State Parks 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 10 15 25 7 1 37 12
Total 42 534 1,440 3,412 2,631 2,129 4,760 7,401 11,502 18,903 4,814 176 33,905 15,002
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The
California Crime Index (CCI) includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's
Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were
determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also
included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside,
Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated
areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista); and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park
area.
Source: SANDAG
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Table 10
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2020
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated
assault
Residential
burglary
Non- residential burglary
Total
burglary
Larceny over $400
Larceny $400 and under
Total
larceny
Motor vehicle theft Arson FBI crime index
Calif. crime index
Carlsbad 1 7 14 86 53 52 105 293 373 666 65 0 944 278
Chula Vista 6 21 162 234 118 157 275 435 594 1,029 349 30 2,076 1,047
Coronado 0 2 2 2 5 6 11 48 44 92 13 0 122 30
El Cajon 3 13 55 170 71 84 155 198 420 618 187 17 1,201 583
Escondido 3 26 55 202 72 120 192 370 522 892 174 11 1,544 652
La Mesa 0 4 32 32 45 87 132 127 187 314 74 5 588 274
National City 1 5 52 103 24 41 65 162 220 382 143 3 751 369
Oceanside 4 32 64 245 115 105 220 440 787 1,227 190 24 1,982 755
San Diego 27 226 596 1,570 827 802 1,629 3,976 3,993 7,969 2,480 111 14,497 6,528
Sheriff - Total 9 89 230 897 327 410 737 1,119 1,552 2,671 742 55 5,376 2,705
Del Mar 0 3 0 2 5 4 9 10 9 19 6 0 39 20
Encinitas 0 4 15 41 33 34 67 113 127 240 25 2 392 152
Imperial Beach 1 4 8 27 10 1 11 35 55 90 37 1 178 88
Lemon Grove 2 5 27 39 9 12 21 42 101 143 48 1 285 142
Poway 0 1 9 15 8 28 36 64 78 142 15 4 218 76
San Marcos 0 6 15 69 29 51 80 143 184 327 76 5 573 246
Santee 0 3 15 61 13 14 27 67 114 181 26 1 313 132
Solana Beach 0 0 4 3 6 2 8 24 14 38 4 0 57 19
Vista 1 14 44 126 34 64 98 145 276 421 148 7 852 431
Unincorporated 5 34 90 405 179 194 373 453 583 1,036 294 34 2,237 1,201
4S Ranch 0 0 0 2 2 8 9 34 30 64 2 0 77 13
Alpine 0 3 2 30 8 16 24 30 18 48 13 0 120 72
Fallbrook 0 3 14 32 33 65 98 62 112 174 39 0 360 186
Lakeside 1 3 9 66 20 13 33 43 0 99 41 0 252 153
Ramona 0 3 3 22 5 10 15 14 26 40 13 0 96 56
Spring Valley 2 8 33 106 33 31 64 72 0 198 117 0 528 330
Valley Center 0 2 3 27 10 5 15 41 37 78 14 0 139 61
Other Sheriff 1 15 3 109 1 6 7 23 11 34 63 0 232 198
California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 14 1 0 1 7 17 24 72 0 111 87
Calif. State University San Marcos 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 7 1 0 10 3
San Diego State University 0 2 2 4 11 29 40 27 59 86 11 0 145 59
University of California San Diego 0 3 1 4 3 24 27 75 117 192 23 0 250 58
San Diego Harbor Police 0 3 3 30 1 38 39 96 75 171 3 1 249 78
California State Parks 0 0 0 5 0 6 6 8 7 15 0 0 26 11
Total 54 433 1,268 3,598 1,673 1,963 3,636 7,385 8,970 16,355 4,527 257 29,871 13,516
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index (CCI) includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos,
Santee, and Vista); and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area.
Source: SANDAG Oct. 19, 2021 Item #11 Page 27 of 33
Table 11
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2021
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Residential burglary
Non-
residential burglary
Total burglary
Larceny
over $400
Larceny
$400 and under
Total larceny
Motor
vehicle theft Arson
FBI
crime index
Calif.
crime index
Carlsbad 1 15 16 73 49 88 137 341 463 804 86 12 1,132 328
Chula Vista 5 29 137 320 94 98 192 525 541 1,066 468 26 2,217 1,151
Coronado 0 4 2 3 32 16 48 60 43 103 24 0 184 81
El Cajon 2 24 55 182 36 64 100 284 351 635 175 16 1,173 538
Escondido 0 21 72 167 43 105 148 410 500 910 273 17 1,591 681
La Mesa 1 6 19 64 55 36 91 197 186 383 87 5 650 267
National City 1 9 45 125 21 48 69 214 197 411 161 9 821 410
Oceanside 4 50 76 251 104 95 199 589 741 1,330 184 17 2,094 764
San Diego 26 284 538 2,049 811 840 1,651 5,069 4,147 9,216 3,028 86 16,792 7,576
Sheriff - Total 8 83 203 1,014 354 472 826 1,380 1,407 2,787 908 40 5,829 3,042
Del Mar 0 1 0 2 3 5 8 22 14 36 1 0 48 12
Encinitas 0 7 13 47 50 38 88 183 162 345 45 1 545 200
Imperial Beach 0 4 11 34 13 5 18 31 29 60 51 1 178 118
Lemon Grove 1 2 23 59 14 23 37 68 79 147 55 1 324 177
Poway 0 8 11 18 9 29 38 67 63 130 24 2 229 99
San Marcos 1 8 21 71 17 49 66 119 155 274 79 0 520 246
Santee 0 0 21 50 17 25 42 70 109 179 28 3 320 141
Solana Beach 1 3 1 5 5 27 32 36 25 61 14 0 117 56
Vista 0 13 35 131 40 60 100 178 164 342 110 5 731 389
Unincorporated 5 35 64 466 184 208 392 599 596 1,195 477 27 2,634 1,439
4S Ranch 0 2 1 1 5 10 15 17 16 33 4 0 56 23
Alpine 0 3 0 22 15 10 25 49 36 85 24 0 159 74
Fallbrook 0 5 8 46 29 52 81 98 106 204 59 0 403 199
Lakeside 0 1 12 55 17 6 23 45 0 93 47 0 231 138
Ramona 1 1 1 25 3 10 13 25 35 60 20 0 121 61
Spring Valley 2 6 16 135 19 38 57 80 0 181 90 0 487 306
Valley Center 0 1 4 28 16 20 36 79 46 125 57 0 251 126
Other Sheriff 0 2 3 131 2 3 5 7 11 18 24 0 183 165
California Highway Patrol 0 0 1 13 0 1 1 1 13 14 50 0 79 65
Calif. State University San Marcos 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 6 2
San Diego State University 0 1 2 4 5 21 26 11 21 32 5 1 70 38
University of California San Diego 0 0 0 3 2 8 10 65 70 135 10 1 158 23
San Diego Harbor Police 0 6 10 54 0 26 26 108 81 189 2 3 287 98
California State Parks 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 8 17 0 0 19 2
Total 48 532 1,177 4,323 1,606 1,919 3,525 9,264 8,772 18,036 5,462 233 33,103 15,067
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime
Index (CCI) includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crime reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not
served by the Sheriff or at a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch (began reporting separately July 2007), Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista); and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area.
Source: SANDAG Oct. 19, 2021 Item #11 Page 28 of 33
Table 12
Number of domestic violence incidents reported by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 222 231 282 27% 22%
Chula Vista 621 700 742 19% 6%
Coronado 24 22 18 -- --
El Cajon 422 532 529 25% -1%
Escondido 531 523 498 -6% -5%
La Mesa 275 203 282 3% 39%
National City 219 347 347 58% 0%
Oceanside 486 461 453 -7% -2%
San Diego 3521 3304 3490 -1% 6%
Sheriff - Total 2068 2129 2230 8% 5%
Del Mar 8 3 3 -- --
Encinitas 94 63 104 11% 65%
Imperial Beach 94 85 107 14% 26%
Lemon Grove 92 94 110 20% 17%
Poway 50 62 62 24% 0%
San Marcos 147 162 182 24% 12%
Santee 126 142 123 -2% -13%
Solana Beach 10 17 17 -- --
Vista 291 328 297 2% -9%
Unincorporated 1156 1173 1225 6% 4%
Total 8,449 8,496 8,936 6% 5%
Note: “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The individual unincorporated areas in the Sheriff's jurisdiction are not required to report domestic violence to the State Department of Justice. Region total includes a relatively small number of incidents reported by the San Diego Harbor Police, California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, California State University San Marcos, San Diego State University, and University of California San
Diego. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
Oct. 19, 2021 Item #11 Page 29 of 33
Table 13
Population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, mid-year 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020–2021 2017–2022
Carlsbad 112,990 114,463 1%
Chula Vista 265,673 272,202 2%
Coronado 24,262 21,381 -12%
El Cajon 103,706 104,393 1%
Escondido 151,916 153,008 1%
La Mesa 59,756 59,966 <1%
National City 61,456 62,099 1%
Oceanside 176,525 177,335 <1%
San Diego 1,405,702 1,430,483 2%
Sheriff - Total 902,560 905,052 <1%
Del Mar 4,272 4,268 <-1%
Encinitas 62,151 62,183 <1%
Imperial Beach 27,613 28,055 2%
Lemon Grove 26,408 26,526 <1%
Poway 49,325 49,338 <1%
San Marcos 93,906 97,209 4%
Santee 56,595 57,999 2%
Solana Beach 13,737 13,838 1%
Vista 101,879 102,928 1%
Unincorporated 466,674 462,708 -1%
4S Ranch 23,492 22,457 -4%
Alpine 29,206 28,632 -2%
Fallbrook 53,635 52,456 -2%
Lakeside 55,717 54,540 -2%
Ramona 35,845 34,965 -2%
Spring Valley 73,395 70,708 -4%
Valley Center 24,062 23,465 -2%
Camp Pendleton 42,344 42,967 1%
Total 3,306,890 3,343,349 1%
Note: Populations used to compute crime rates reflect the most current finalized California Department of Finance estimates. "Sheriff-Total" includes contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Pendleton population is excluded from Sheriff's unincorporated area and included in the region total. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas not shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos,
Santee, and Vista).
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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CJFLASH Research findings fromthe Criminal Justice Clearinghouse
401 B STREET, SUITE 800 | SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4231 | T (619) 699-1900 | F (619) 699-6905 | SANDAG.ORG/CJ
VOLUME 23 ISSUE 6
On a bi-annual basis, SANDAG works with local law enforcement agencies to compile regional crime
statistics that are reported to the FBI through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. With the
release of data highlighting crime numbers for the first six months of 2021, this CJ Flash highlights
some of the key findings, including how numbers have changed, both compared to the previous year
(2020), as well as the same months in 2019, prior to the pandemic.
CRIME IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION DURING
THE FIRST HALF OF 2021
Figure 1
How Many Crimes Were Reported to Law Enforcement in the San Diego Region in the First Six Months of 2021, Compared to 2019 and 2020
Highlight 1
There are four violent crimes here (homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and three property (burglary,
larceny, and motor vehicle theft) that are tracked as part of UCR statistics. While violent and property crime rates
were both higher in the first half of 2021, compared to 2020 (14% and 10%, respectively), it is important to note that
not all crimes increased or increased to the same degree. In addition, some crimes increased compared to last
year when the stay-home order went into effect, but were around what they were, or lower than they were, prior
to the pandemic. As Figure 1 shows:
•the number of robberies (-17% in 2019 and -7% in 2020) and residential burglaries (-22% and -4%, respectively)
reported to date in 2021 were lower than the number reported in both previous comparison years
•there were fewer homicides (-11%) and non-residential burglaries (-2%) in 2021, compared to 2020,
but more compared to 2019 (26% and 7%, respectively)
•rapes (23%) and larcenies (10%) both increased in number from 2020 to 2021, which could reflect less
opportunity with the stay-home order, but were less than they were in 2019 (-1% and -4%, respectively)
•more aggravated assaults and motor vehicle thefts were reported at mid-year 2021 than in both 2020
(20% and 21%), and as in 2019 (21% and 19%)
Down compared to 2019 and 2020
Robbery Residential Burglary
Down compared to 2019, Up from 2020
Rape Larceny
Up compared to 2019, Down from 2020
Homicide Non-Residential Burglary
Up compared to 2019 and 2020
Aggravated Assault Motor Vehicle Theft
Exhibit 2
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CJ Flash – Crime in the San Diego Region During the First Half of 2021 2
CJFLASH
Highlight 2
Aggravated assault, which involve assaults either with a weapon or that result in great bodily injury, was the crime
that increased the most in number from both 2019 (21%) and 2020 (20%). As Figure 2 shows, there have been
a greater number of aggravated assaults reported each month to date in 2021, compared to the two previous
years. In addition, aggravated assaults that involved the use of a firearm increased to an even larger degree (up
55% from both comparison years). In 2019 and 2020, 14% of aggravated assaults involved the use of a firearm,
compared to 18% in 2021 (not shown).
Highlight 3
During the stay-home order, SANDAG reported that residential burglaries were down, and non-residential
burglaries were up, compared to 2019, which is consistent with more people staying home and fewer businesses
open for business. How have the frequencies of these crimes changed more recently? As Figure 3 shows, 2019
consistently saw the greatest numbers of residential burglaries during the first six months of the year, with fewer
and decreasing numbers during the first half of 2020. For 2021, there were fewer residential burglaries each
month through April, with more being reported in May and June, consistent with a greater number of individuals
possibly returning to work and engaging in more activities outside the home.
Figure 2
Number of Aggravated Assaults Reported to Local Law Enforcement January to June 2019, 2020, and 2021 in the San Diego Region
Figure 3
Number of Residential Burglaries Reported to Local Law Enforcement January to June 2019, 2020, and 2021 in the San Diego Region
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CJ Flash – Crime in the San Diego Region During the First Half of 2021 3
CJFLASH
Highlight 4
Larceny is the most common crime reported to law enforcement (54% of the UCR reported offenses) and
increased ten percent from 2020 to 2021. However, it was four percent lower than it was in 2019 and the different
larceny types did not show the same patterns of change, reflecting at least in part, opportunity to commit the
different types of offenses. Theft of motor vehicle parts/accessories increased the most from mid-year 2020 to
mid-year 2021 (86%, from 782 to 1,456), with double-digit increases also seen in theft from motor vehicles (15%),
the most common type of larceny, and theft of bicycles (13%). Pickpocketing and shoplifting were lower over the
past six months, compared to the first half of 2020 and there were small increases for theft from buildings and
theft from coin-operated machines/other types of larcenies.
Figure 5
Percent Change Mid-Year 2020-2021 by Larceny Type, San Diego Region
Figure 4
Number of Non-Residential Burglaries Reported to Local Law Enforcement January to June 2019, 2020, and 2021 in the San Diego Region
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In comparison, non-residential burglaries showed a similar pattern for the first half of 2019 and 2020, although
numbers were slightly higher in 2020. In 2021, there were a greater number of non-residential burglaries in
January and February, compared to the two prior years, but a steady decline through April that resulted in fewer
of these crimes reported between April and June.
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2021 Mid-Year Crime
Statistics
Christie Calderwood, Police Captain
Police Department
October 19, 2021
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