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Meeting Date: Aug. 16, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Cindy Anderson, Senior Management Analyst
cindy.anderson@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2170
Subject: Update on Crime Statistics and Police Department’s Response To Crime
Trends
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Executive Summary
The San Diego Association of Governments recently published San Diego County’s 2021 crime
index report (Exhibit 1). 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.1
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 show that the crime
rate in Carlsbad decreased by 9% from 2017 to
2021 and increased by 8% from 2020 to 2021.
1 The offenses included in the crime index total are the violent crimes of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter,
forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny or theft, and motor
vehicle theft.
CITY OF CARLSBAD CRIME RATES
2017-2021 2020-2021
Violent crimes 1% 12%
Property crimes -10%8%
Total FBI Index -9%8%
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The county had a decrease of 2% in total FBI
index crimes from 2017 to 2021 and an
increase of 9% from 2020 to 2021.
Key highlights from the 2021 crime index report
• Aggravated assaulted increased countywide for the sixth consecutive year. Carlsbad’s
aggravated assaults increased by 10%.
• Burglary increased by 1% overall with an 8% decrease in residential burglaries and a 7%
increase in commercial burglaries from 2020 to 2021.
• Larceny increased by 8% from 2020 to 2021.
• Motor vehicle theft increased by 18% from 2020 to 2021.
• Although the total FBI crime index increased by 8% from 2020 to 2021, the overall crime
rate in 2021 was lower than the pre-pandemic crime rate from 2017 to 2019.
• It is believed that the crime rates in 2020 were relatively lower than other years due to
the impacts of the pandemic which include many businesses being closed and residents
staying at home.
COUNTYWIDE CRIME RATES
2017-2021 2020-2021
Violent crimes 11% 8%
Property crimes -5% 9%
Total FBI Index -2% 9%
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Proactive policing
The Police Department continually monitors the crime rates and crime trends in the City of
Carlsbad, the region and globally. The Police Department employs the crime analysis and
response crimefighting model that uses crime analysis and intelligence-led policing to deploy
resources effectively and strategically. These efforts may include patrols in high-crime areas,
educating the community about prevention, collaborating with allied agency partners to
investigate and prevent crimes, and providing a high visibility police presence to deter
criminals.
Larcenies: Catalytic converter thefts
Toward the end of 2020, the Police Department noticed an emerging trend in which catalytic
converters were being forcibly removed from vehicles then sold for recycling for the precious
metals they contain. Catalytic converter thefts in Carlsbad increased by 400% from 32 in 2020
to 128 in 2021, which largely affected the city’s larceny rates. The crime inconveniences
motorists who find their vehicles are disabled, and replacing a stolen catalytic converter can
cost $2,000 or more.
The Police Department partnered with allied agencies to work with the District Attorney’s
Office, among several other regional organizations, and created an initiative group to address
not only the increase in thefts but also the offenders who have been arrested, since this was a
relatively new crime trend for the court system.
Through the work of this group, law enforcement agencies and deputy district attorneys across
San Diego County established a workflow that tries to impose significant penalties for those
caught with a stolen catalytic converter. The new county protocols expanded the investigative
process to identify the offenders’ criminal networks. Investigators also partnered with outside
resources to find creative means to combat the issues from multiple fronts, such as conducting
inspections at recycling companies.
The City of Carlsbad also responded to this emerging issue. In January 2022, through the efforts
by the Police Department and the City Attorney’s Office and the approval of City Council,
Carlsbad became the first city in the county to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the possession of
catalytic converters without proof of ownership.
Additionally, the Police Department conducted multiple overnight enforcement operations in
areas that had been identified as high-theft areas through crime analysis. These efforts resulted
in the arrest of eight suspects who were in possession of catalytic converters; all were
successfully charged with felony possession of stolen property and grand theft.
The Police Department also offered public education regarding this crime trend through social
media, neighborhood email alerts and presentations during the Police Citizen’s Academy.
Additionally, the Police Department’s Senior Volunteer Patrol distributed more than 600 flyers
in residential neighborhoods and made contact with many residents to provide them with theft
prevention tips. On two occasions, the Police Department also partnered with local businesses
to hold catalytic converter engraving events, which gave residents the free service of having
their catalytic converters engraved with their license plate number, in the event their catalytic
converter was stolen and later recovered. These events helped spread awareness in the
community.
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Larcenies: Bicycle thefts
Bicycle thefts were another reason for the increase in larcenies within the city. Using crime
data, the Police Department identified geographic areas experiencing an increase in bike thefts
and conducted multiple operations using the Crime Suppression Team, Homeless Outreach
Team and Investigations Division, including the deployment of “bait bicycles.” Detectives also
are implementing a new bike index registry program that is free for residents and will allow
them to register their bicycles in the event their bikes are stolen or recovered. The Police
Department also provided education through the “Parent University” with the Carlsbad Unified
School District to warn parents about the crime trend and stress the importance of locking up
bicycles to prevent thefts.
Burglaries
Through the analysis of crime data and in collaboration with allied agencies, the Police
Department linked several of the city’s commercial and residential burglaries to multiple
regional series that were occurring in California. In response, Carlsbad Police crime analysts and
detectives initiated a regional working group to partner with their counterparts from agencies
across Southern California. To date, the Police Department has hosted four regional meetings
attended by crime analysts, investigators, crime suppression teams and deputy district
attorneys from the counties of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and
Ventura. These meetings have proven to be valuable, enhancing information sharing and
action-planning that ultimately led to the identification and arrest of three burglary rings
responsible for residential burglaries and home invasions throughout Southern California. The
Police Department will continue to lead and host these regional working group meetings to
further their investigations.
Motor vehicle thefts
In 2021, there were 186 reported motor vehicle thefts in the City of Carlsbad, an 18% increase
from the previous year. The Police Department recovered 160 vehicles in 2021, 114 of which
were through the use of the license plate readers placed on traffic light poles at key
intersections. Due to the success of the license plate readers program in not only helping
officers to recover stolen vehicles, but also to investigate and solve many crimes, the City
Council adopted a resolution in 2022, introduced by the Police Department in May 2022,
expanding the program by adding 43 additional license plate reader cameras throughout the
city.
Violent crime: Downtown bars
The city saw a 12% increase in violent crimes since 2020, and the increase was likely due to the
reopening of the city following the pandemic, as there was only a 1% increase over the past five
years. The reopening of the downtown bar area also played a role in the increase of assaults.
In response, the Police Department hosted an alcohol and entertainment summit meeting in
June 2022, bringing together managers and owners of downtown businesses, residents and
agents from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, who provided education on laws,
crimes and crime prevention. The Police Department increased patrols on the weekends and
conducted proactive efforts in the Village area.
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Storefront office
The department established a storefront office at the Visitors Center in the Village, which is
staffed by the Homeless Outreach Team officers. This not only raises the police presence and
allows for more foot patrols in the Village, but it also encourages community engagement, with
residents, visitors and merchants able to just walk in to contact officers.
Combatting human trafficking
The crime of human trafficking is not among the FBI Index crimes but is one of the issues of
community concern related to local motels. In December 2021, detectives and officers from the
Vice Narcotics Investigations Unit and Crime Suppression Team conducted Operation Home for
the Holidays. This enforcement effort had police detectives working alongside the San Diego
Human Trafficking Task Force, with a focused effort in the motel area to combat human
trafficking through sex-crimes enforcement. These enforcement efforts used undercover
officers to arrest suspected human traffickers, sex industry customers, and directly offered
support to survivors. As a result of the five-day countywide operation, eight arrests were made,
two ghost guns were recovered and 26 human trafficking survivors were offered services.
E-Bike safety
Many community members also expressed concerns about e-bike safety. In March 2022, the
city passed an e-bike ordinance that requires e-bikes and other motorized mobility devices to
be operated safely. This change enabled the department to conduct enforcement efforts
intended to reduce the number of collisions involving bicycles, e-bikes and similar mobility
devices in Carlsbad. The city also became the first in the county to introduce an e-bike diversion
program. This new program is available to violators of the new e-bike safety ordinance, and
gives them the option to complete a safety course in lieu of paying a fine after receiving a
citation. The Police Department uses a state Office of Traffic Safety grant to conduct regular
safety campaigns as well as bicycle safety patrols to provide education and enforce the new
ordinance.
New police initiatives
In an effort to provide police staff with the most current information related to crime trends,
the Police Department initiated several measures to improve communication within the
department.
• A daily log was developed, in which a summary of important cases is prepared and
distributed to all appropriate personnel at the end of each shift.
• The department is also creating an internal internet ‘landing page’ to house all pertinent
police information and enhance the flow of information within the department. Crime
analysts have begun preparing a new quarterly report for the department that provides
information on crime trends, statistics, and overall police work.
• In May 2022, the City Council also authorized the Police Department to replace its
computer aided dispatch system, the department’s means of responding to calls for
service, communicating with officers in the field, and tracking crimes and other
incidents. The upgraded dispatch system is expected to be fully implemented in 2023.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact in receiving this departmental report.
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Next Steps
The Police Department will continue to follow its crime analysis response model to address
crime trends in the city while also leveraging new technologies to remain proactive.
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Exhibits
1. CJ Bulletin - 42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 Through 2021 - April 2022, San
Diego Association of Governments, Criminal Justice Clearinghouse
2. CJ Summary – Annual Crime Statistics 2021: Carlsbad
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401 B Street, Suite 800 | San Diego, CA 92101-4231 | T (619) 699-1900 | F (619) 699-6905 | sandag.org/CJ CJ42 Years
of Crime in the
San Diego Region:
1980 Through 2021
April 2022
Research findings from the Criminal Justice Clearinghouse
Exhibit 1
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 2
Introduction
Since 1980, SANDAG has been reporting crime
statistics for the San Diego region through a
cooperative agreement with local law
enforcement agencies. This report presents and
discusses crime trend data for the past 42 years.1
Crime rates per 1,000 resident population,2 as
well as the actual number of crimes reported,
are presented.
SANDAG is the only local entity to compile and
analyze these statistics historically across the
18 incorporated cities, as well as the
unincorporated areas of the county, making this
information some of the most frequently
requested from the SANDAG Criminal Justice
Clearinghouse. These data are useful to local law
enforcement, policy makers, and the
community in general for tracking public safety
trends over time, as well as the effectiveness of
prevention and response efforts on regional
crime rates.
1 It should be noted that the City of Coronado only reported crime statistics for this report for the first seven months of the year and California Parks for only two months because they have already transitioned to the new reporting system described on
page 2. As such, crime rate and other comparisons to previous years in the appendix tables for these agencies are not presented. Due to the small number of crimes these agencies represented in previous year totals, these missing data do not have a significant effect on regional totals and rates presented here.
2 Please note that 2020 population estimates were used because 2021 estimates were not available at the time of this publication. The populations used to calculate rates are provided in Appendix Table 20.
Highlights
• The 2021 violent crime rate (3.74 per
1,000 population) for the San Diego
region was 8% higher than in 2020.
• There were 118 homicides in the
San Diego region in 2021, three more
than in 2020.
• The number of rapes reported to law
enforcement was up 11% in 2021.
• Robbery was the only violent crime to
decrease in 2021 (-4%), down to a new
42-year low.
• Aggravated assaults increased for the
sixth consecutive year, up 12% from
2020.
• The 2021 property crime rate of 16.14 per
1,000 population represented a 9%
increase from 2020, but was still the
second lowest rate in the past 42 years.
• Burglary was the only property crime to
decrease from 2020 to 2021 (-2%),
dropping to a new 42-year low. Both
residential and non-residential
burglaries were down.
• Larceny was up 9% from 2020 to 2021,
but theft of motor vehicle parts,
including catalytic converters, was up
71%.
• Motor vehicle theft was up 20% from
2020 to 2021. The value of stolen vehicles
was $122.97 million, which represented
half of all stolen property.
• The number of reported domestic
violence incidents was up 3%.
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 3
Overall crime
There were 66,452 Part I crimes in the San Diego region in 2021 (Appendix Tables 1 and 5), which
equates to 19.88 crimes per 1,000 population (Appendix Table 2). Part I crimes include four violent
offenses (homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and three property offenses (burglary,
larceny, and motor vehicle theft) that are tracked nationwide in a standardized manner by the FBI,
with agencies submitting crime data through the UCR system. Other crimes, such as drug-related
offenses, vandalism, and fraud, also are documented by local law enforcement as Part II crimes.
However, because categorization schemes can vary across agencies, standardized numbers for
Part II crimes are not available, even though these crimes may be sizeable in number and require
substantial attention and resources from law enforcement.3
Violent crime
In 2021, there were 12,495 Part I violent crimes reported to law enforcement in the San Diego
region, an increase of 8% from 2020 (Appendix Tables 1 and 6).4 The violent crime rate per 1,000 of
3.74 was also an increase of 8% from the 3.45 reported for 2020 (Figure 1). The most common type
of violent crime in 2021 was aggravated assault, which represented over two-thirds (71%) of all
violent crime; robbery represented 19%, rape 9%, and homicide 1%. According to statistics from the
National Crime Victimization Survey,5 40% of violent crime was reported to law enforcement
nationwide in 2020 (the most recent year available), including 23% of rapes, 54% of robberies, and
57% of aggravated assaults (not shown).
As Figure 1 shows, the violent crime rate (per 1,000 population) in the San Diego region increased in
the later part of the 1980s, reaching a peak of 9.76 in 1992. Since then, it generally declined to a
42-year low in 2014 (3.27) and then stabilized somewhat, increasing to 3.74 in 2021.
Across jurisdictions, the 2021 violent crime rate ranged from 0.36 to 7.39 (Appendix Table 3).
Figure 1
Region’s violent crime rate increased from 2020 to 2021
Sources: SANDAG; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census 1990; U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Census 2010
Over the past year, 16 jurisdictions had higher violent crime rates and 5 had lower ones, compared
to 2020 (4 had numbers too small for valid comparisons or did not collect data for the entire year).
The size of the one-year increases ranged from 1% in Encinitas to 51% in Poway.
3 It should be noted San Diego County law enforcement agencies are in the process of transitioning to the California’s Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS), which allows for more timely and comprehensive data analysis by including information regarding a greater number of incident types, as well as incident characteristics. SANDAG reports also will be updated as new standardized regional information is available with full transition completion expected later in 2022.
4 The number of violent crimes reported in each jurisdiction for 2017 through 2021 also is presented in Appendix Tables 10 through 14.
5 Morgan, R. E. & Thompson, A.. (2021). Criminal Victimization, 2020 (NCJ 301775). Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
6.14
9.76
3.27 3.45
3.74
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
High
Low
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 4
Annual statistics through 2020 from the FBI (the most recent annual crime rate data available)
were used to compare changes over time in the violent crime rate reported in the San Diego
region to those reported across the United States. As Figure 2 shows, the San Diego region
experienced a greater rise in violent crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s compared to the
nation, returning to a similar violent crime rate after 1998. This increase was possibly related to
the prevalence of methamphetamine distribution and use in the region during this time
period. In 2020, the violent crime rate in the San Diego region was 3.45, versus 3.99 for the
nation as a whole.
Figure 2
San Diego region had a greater increase in violent crime
than the nation in late 1980s but was lower in 2020
Sources: SANDAG; FBI
Additional analyses of data for the first three
quarters of 2021 of a sample of cities with
populations of 500,000 or more revealed
that six had fewer violent crimes reported in
2021, compared to 2020, and seven had more
(Table 1).
Table 1
Six large U.S. cities had fewer violent crimes
in 2021 compared to 2020 and seven had
more
Jan-Sept
2020
Jan-Sept
2021
Percent
change
Honolulu, HI 1,843 893 -52%
Las Vegas, NV 6,984 5,718 -18%
Boston, MA 3,381 2,882 -15%
Oklahoma, OK 3,673 3,309 -10%
Dallas, TX 8,921 8,288 -7%
Detroit, MI 10,615 10,455 -2%
Milwaukee, WI 6,915 7,016 1%
Memphis, TN 11,369 11,894 5%
Columbus, OH 3,932 4,166 6%
Denver, CO 4,706 5,106 8%
Albuquerque, NM 5,645 6,238 11%
Seattle, WA 3,646 4,193 15%
Portland, OR 2,669 3,436 29%
Source: FBI
6.14
3.455.97 3.99
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
San Diego region
United States
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 5
Homicide
Over the past 42 years, the number of
homicides in the San Diego region peaked
at 278 in 1991. This high was followed by a
steady drop followed by some fluctuations
that included a low of 67 in 2010. In 2021,
there were a total of 118 homicides, which
was 3 more than the 115 in 2020 (Appendix
Table 1 and Figure 3).
In 2021 motive could be determined for 84
of the 118 homicides by the time of this
report. The most common motive was
argument (32%), followed by gang-related
(18%). Other motives rounded out the rest
and included domestic violence,
robbery/burglary, a lovers’ triangle, child
abuse, institutional murders, and other
motives not described (not shown).
Rape
There were 1,072 rapes reported in the San
Diego region in 2021, using the revised FBI
definition of rape which includes male
victims and a greater number of eligible
actions (Appendix Tables 1 and 8). As Figure
4 shows, between 1980 and 2014 (when the
legacy definition was in place) the number
of reported rapes remained relatively
stable, compared to the number of other
types of violent crime during the same
period of time. The number jumped to 1,100
in 2015 and reached a high of 1,162 in 2018.
The 2021 number of reported rapes
represented an 11% increase from 2020. In
2021, 93% of reported rapes were
categorized as “completed,” rather than
“attempted” (not shown).
Figure 3
Number of homicides up in 2021
Source: SANDAG
Figure 4
Number of rapes up in 2021
Source: SANDAG
180
278
67
115
118
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
High
Low
770
596
1,162
967
1,072
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
New Rape
Definition 2015 ->
Low
High
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 6
Robbery
Over the past 42 years, the number of robberies began an upward trend in 1984, which peaked
at 8,554 in 1992. Since then, there has been a general decline, with some leveling off and
fluctuations. There were 2,418 robberies reported in the region in 2021, a decrease of 4% from
2020 and a new 42-year low (Figure 5 and Appendix Tables 1 and 8).
Figure 5
Number of robberies down to 42-year low
Source: SANDAG
As part of standardized UCR reporting requirements, the type of weapon used during a
robbery and the location of the robbery are documented. In 2021, 18% of robberies involved a
firearm, 16% another weapon (e.g., bat, stick, or other blunt object), 12% a knife or other cutting
instrument, and the majority (55%) were considered strong-arm (committed with a threat of
force or intimidation that usually does not involve a weapon). Each of these types of robberies
decreased in number from 2020 to 2021, ranging from 2% fewer strong-arm robberies to 10%
fewer robberies with another type of weapon; robberies with a firearm were down 4% (not
shown).
In 2021, 44% of robberies occurred in commercial establishments; 41% occurred out in the
open, on streets, or in other public places; 7% in residences; 6% in other locations (which
include wooded areas, churches, schools, and other public buildings); and 1% in banks. There
were fewer robberies in residencies (-9%), out in the open (-12%), and in other locations (-20%),
but 9% more in businesses and 10% more in banks (not shown).
For the 12 jurisdictions with robbery numbers large enough for comparison in 2020 and 2021,
six had increases, ranging from 7% in El Cajon to 30% in Escondido and six had decreases,
ranging from -10% in National City and San Diego to -44% in Spring Valley (Appendix Tables 13
and 14).
4,920
8,554
2,527
2,418
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
High
Low
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 7
Aggravated assault
Over the past 42 years, the number of aggravated assaults followed an upward trend from
1985 that peaked in 1994 (15,406). This overall increase was due at least in part to 1986
legislation requiring law enforcement agencies to report all domestic violence incidents. Since
1994, these numbers have generally declined, including in 2015 with the change in the rape
definition. However, this was the sixth consecutive increase in 2021 to 8,887, the largest
number since 2005 (Figure 6 and Appendix Tables 1 and 8).6
Like robbery, the type of weapon used in aggravated assaults is documented for reporting
purposes. In 2021, 36% of aggravated assaults involved the use of another weapon (e.g., bat,
stick, or other blunt object); 28% hands, feet, or fists; 19% a knife or other cutting instrument;
and 17% a firearm. Compared to 2020, there were increases in each weapon type, including 8%
for those involving a cutting instrument; 10% hands, feet, or fists; 14% other weapons; and 18%
firearms (not shown).
For the 21 jurisdictions with numbers large enough to compare, 5 experienced a one-year
decrease in the number of reported aggravated assaults (ranging from -4% in Valley Center to
-28% in Alpine) and 15 experienced an increase (ranging from 1% in Escondido to 61% in Lemon
Grove); one had no change (San Marcos) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).
Figure 6
Number of aggravated assaults up again in 2021
Source: SANDAG
6 In 2021, there were around three simple assaults for every reported aggravated assault (for a total of 21,590 simple assaults).
Simple assault, which is not counted as a Part I crime, includes all assaults and attempted assaults which are not of an aggravated nature and do not result in serious injury to the victim. The number of simple assaults reported in 2021 represented a 2% increase from 2020.
5,563
4,767
15,406
7,913
8,887
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
High
Low
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 8
Violent crime against seniors
Each jurisdiction voluntarily documents violent crimes committed against seniors (individuals
60 years of age and older). In 2021, there were 1,131 violent crimes against seniors, an increase of
10% from the previous year. These crimes included 10 homicides, 30 rapes, 235 robberies, and
856 aggravated assaults. Of the ten reporting agencies, only seven had numbers large enough
to compare over time, with five reporting one-year increases (ranging from 7% for Chula Vista
to 32% for El Cajon) and only the Sheriff (-4%) and Escondido (-26%) reporting decreases (not
shown).
Property crime
With 53,957 property crimes reported in 2021 (Appendix Tables 1 and 7), 1 in every 62 residents
was the victim of a property crime (not shown).7 The 2021 property crime rate of 16.14 was 9%
higher than in 2020 but was still the second lowest in the past 42 years (Figure 7 and Appendix
Table 4). Most crime (81%) reported to law enforcement represents property offenses and of
these property crimes, 66% were larcenies in 2021, 21% motor vehicle thefts, and 13% burglaries
(not shown). Across the region, 2021 property crime rates ranged from 4.46 in Ramona to 20.64
in National City per 1,000 residents (Appendix Table 4).8 Sixteen jurisdictions had a higher
property crime rate in 2021 compared to 2020 (ranging from 2% in Vista to 51% in Valley Center)
and 8 had a lower rate (ranging from -1% in El Cajon to -22% in Spring Valley); as previously
noted, Coronado did not compile UCR data for the entire calendar year and is not included.
When interpreting these statistics, it is important to note that a variety of factors can affect a
jurisdiction’s crime rate, such as daytime population and accessibility.
Figure 7
Property crime rate increased in 2021 but was still second lowest
Sources: SANDAG; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census 1990; U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Census 2010
7 According to statistics from the 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey, 33% of property crime nationwide was reported to
law enforcement, including 44% of burglaries, 75% of motor vehicle thefts, and 29% of other thefts.
8 The numbers of property crimes reported in each jurisdiction for 2017 through 2021 also are presented in Appendix Tables 10 through 14.
62.63 67.26
14.80
16.14
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
High
Low
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42 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2021 9
In terms of dollar value, almost $244 million worth of property was stolen
in the San Diego region in 2021, which equates to around $668,000 on
average per day. This amount reflected a 22% increase from the almost
$200 million stolen in 2020 (Appendix Table 17). Thirty-four percent (34%)
of this property, which was valued at over $83 million, was recovered in
2021, compared to 37% and almost $74 million recovered in 2020
(Appendix Tables 18 and 19).
Figure 8 compares property crimes reported to law enforcement in the San
Diego region to national statistics from 1980 through 2020 (the most recent
annual rate available, as previously noted). In 1980, the San Diego region had
a higher property crime rate compared to the U.S. overall. The local property
crime rate began to decline in the early 1990s, falling and remaining below
the national average since 1995. In 2020, the property crime rate for the
region was 14.80, compared to 19.58 for the nation.
Figu re 8
San Diego region has had a lower property crime rate than the nation since 1995
Sources: SANDAG; FBI
Additional analyses of data for the first three
quarters of 2021 of a sample of cities with
populations of 500,000 or more revealed that
seven had fewer property crimes reported in
2021, compared to 2020, and six had more
(Table 2).
Table 2
Seven large U.S. cities had fewer property
crimes in 2021 compared to 2020 and
six had more
Jan-Sept 2020 Jan-Sept 2021 Percent change
Honolulu, HI 18,252 12,919 -29%
Boston, MA 9,826 8,082 -18%
Detroit, MI 16,049 14,556 -9%
Dallas, TX 34,750 31,637 -9%
Albuquerque, NM 21,115 19,728 -7%
Memphis, TN 26,698 25,037 -6%
Oklahoma, OK 19,336 19,163 -1%
Columbus, OH 21,318 21,386 <1%
Seattle, WA 26,985 27,857 3%
Las, Vegas, NV 28,136 29,958 6%
Portland, OR 23,520 25,125 7%
Denver, CO 24,075 32,073 33%
Milwaukee, WI 11,354 17,699 56%
Source: FBI
62.63
14.80
53.53
19.58
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
San Diego region
United States
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Burglary
Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. As shown in Figure 9,
the number of burglaries (including residential and non-residential) reported in the region
declined between 1980 and 1984 and then began an upward trend, reaching 35,233 in 1988.
Three years later, an eight-year decline began, that was followed by a small number of
increases, and then a general decline. The 7,149 reported burglaries in 2021 represented the
lowest number in the past 42 years and the ninth consecutive decrease (Appendix Tables 1 and
8). Burglary was the only property crime to decrease in number from 2020 to 2021.
Figure 9
Number of burglaries decreased for the ninth consecutive year
Source: SANDAG
How were burglaries accomplished? In 2021, almost two in five (38%) were categorized as no
forced entry, 58% as forced entry, and 4% as attempted/unsuccessful (not shown).
Of the 7,149 burglaries reported in the San Diego region in 2021, 45% were residential, which
equates to 1 in every 359 households being burglarized – five years ago this ratio was 1 in every
215 (Appendix Tables 13 and 14). Over the past year, the number of residential burglaries
decreased by 1% (from 3,260 in 2020 to 3,226 in 2021), while the number of non-residential
burglaries increased by 3% (4,041 in 2020 to 3,923 in 2021) (not shown).
Over the past year, 12 jurisdictions reported one-year decreases in the number of burglaries
(ranging from -1% in Oceanside to -25% in La Mesa) and 8 had increases (from 1% in Carlsbad to
73% in Valley Center) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).
38,752
7,149
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Low
High
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Larceny
Larceny, or theft, is the most common crime, with 1 in every
94 residents a victim in 2021 (not shown). In the early 1980s,
the number of larcenies fluctuated; but beginning in 1985, the
number of larcenies began an upward trend, peaking at 85,448 in
1989, and then decreasing to a then low in 2000. Since then, there
have been increases and decreases, with a 9% increase from 2020
(32,865) to 2021 (35,663) (Figure 10 and Appendix Tables 1 and 8).
While this increase was not small, the 2021 number was still the
second lowest in the past 42 years.
Figu re 10
Larcenies up in 2021
Source: SANDAG
The most common larceny type (historically and in 2021) was theft
from inside motor vehicles (41%), with the second most common
from buildings (24%), other (11%), and shoplifting (9%). Three types
of larcenies were down over the past year (theft of bicycles <-1%,
shoplifting -9%, and pickpocketing -20%), but the others were up,
including other types (1%), from buildings (4%), from motor
vehicles (11%), and motor vehicle parts (71%). Forty-six percent
(46%) of larcenies in 2021 were petty thefts involving property
valued at $400 or less (not shown).
Across the region, 18 of the jurisdictions reported an annual
increase in the number of larcenies (ranging from <1% in El Cajon
to 63% in Del Mar) and 6 reported decreases (from -5% in
Escondido and Alpine to -36% in 4S Ranch) (Appendix Table 13
and 14).
Identity theft
Identity theft
While Part I property
crime was the second
lowest it has been in the
past 42 years, it is
important to note that
identity theft, which
various sources have
noted is increasing, is
currently not captured
in the statistics
presented here.
What do we know
about identity theft
nationally? According to
the Bureau of Justice
Statistics,9 in 2018 9% of
all U.S. residents age 16
or older have been
victims of identity theft
in the past 12 months.
Additionally, Whites,
those between 35 and
49, and those with
higher household
incomes were more
likely to be identity theft
victims. Around half
(46%) of those who
reported a recent
victimization said that
they discovered the
theft when they were
contacted by a financial
institution and an
estimated 7% of all
identity-theft victims
reported the crime to
police. Three-quarters
(75%) did not know how
the offender obtained
their personal
information and 94%
did not know anything
about the offender.
9 Harrell, E. (2021). Victims of identity theft, 2018. (NCJ 256085). Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
64,983
85,448
32,865
35,663
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
High
Low
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Motor vehicle theft
Figure 11 shows the number of motor vehicle thefts in the region for the past 42 years. Starting
in 1983, the number of motor vehicles stolen in the San Diego region increased annually,
reaching a high in 1989 of 40,897. Similar to the other property crimes, this upward trend was
followed by a shorter period of decreases, a short period of increases, and then a decline to the
low of 9,460 in 2014 (Appendix Table 8). Since then, there have been fluctuations, with an
increase of 20% this past year, from 9,325 in 2020 to 11,145 in 2021 (Appendix Table 1). The 2021
number equates to 1 in every 255 registered motor vehicles being stolen that year. In terms of
dollar amount, the value of these stolen vehicles was estimated at almost $122.97 million,
representing 50% of the total value of property stolen (not shown).
Figure 11
Motor vehicle theft up in 2021
Source: SANDAG
Across the 20 jurisdictions with more than 30 incidents of motor vehicle theft reported in 2020
and 2021, two reported one-year decreases (-3% in Vista and -28% in Spring Valley), one
reported no change (Fallbrook), and 17 reported increases (ranging from 2% in San Marcos to
78% in Valley Center) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).
Arson
Unlike other FBI Index offenses, when arson is committed in concert with another FBI Index
offense, both incidents must be reported, which is why arson is presented separately from
other property crime statistics. There were 453 arsons reported in 2021, which was a 18%
decrease from the 552 reported in 2020 (Appendix Tables 13 and 14). Twenty-five percent (25%)
of arsons in 2021 were of structures (compared to 21% last year) and 75% were categorized as
mobile and other non-structural property types (not shown).
12,880
40,897
9,325
11,145
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Low
High
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Domestic violence
Law enforcement agencies also track domestic violence incidents, some of which are included
in the previously reported numbers in this bulletin. For example, a domestic violence incident
could include a Part I violent crime (e.g., aggravated assault) or some type of property crime
(e.g., burglary). Since 1986, when mandatory reporting was enacted, the number of domestic
violence incidents has varied from 11,414 in that year to a high of 29,306 in 1994 (Figure 12).
In 2021, a total of 18,185 incidents were reported to law enforcement, a 3% increase from 2020
(Appendix Table 9).
Across the jurisdictions (with large enough numbers to compare), nine reported one-year
increases in the number of domestic violence incidents (ranging from <1% in Imperial Beach to
37% in Lemon Grove), seven reported decreases (ranging from -1% in National City and Vista to
-14% in Escondido), and one had no change (San Marcos) (Appendix Table 9).
Figure 12
Number of reported domestic violence cases up slightly in 2021
Source: SANDAG
Hate crimes
As part of California Penal Code, the Attorney General is required to submit an annual report to
the Legislature regarding crimes motivated by a victim’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, national origin, or physical or mental disability. Beginning in 2008,
SANDAG asked local law enforcement agencies to share hate crime reports that were to be
submitted to the state to allow for more timely statistics, as well as more detailed analysis for
San Diego County not available in the state report.
According to the California Penal Code, a hate crime is a criminal act committed in whole or in
part because of the actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (described previously).
Thus, hate crimes are not separate, distinct crimes, but rather traditional offenses specifically
motivated by the offender’s bias. In 2021, a total of 81 hate crime events were reported by law
enforcement from across the region, which included a total of 102 victims and 69 known
suspects. Compared to last year, the number of events decreased by 7% (Figure 13).
11,414
29,306
18,185
1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
High
Low
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In 2021, hate crimes were reported by police departments in Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,
El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa, National City, Oceanside, and San Diego; the Sheriff’s
Department (for the jurisdictions of Alpine, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, San Marcos,
Santee, and other unincorporated areas); the Harbor Police; and California State University
San Marcos (not shown).
Figure 13
Number of hate crime events and victims down in 2021 from 2020
Source: SANDAG
Other hate crime information compiled for
this summary includes the following:
•Of the 81 events, 70% appeared
motivated by race, ethnicity, or national
origin; 21% by sexual orientation; and
9% by religion. Of the 57 incidents
related to the victim’s actual or
perceived race/ethnicity/
national origin, 49% of bias motivation
was described as being anti-Black,
18% anti-Asian/Pacific Islander,
11% anti-Hispanic; 9% anti-White,
5% each anti-multiple race and other
races; and 4% anti-Arab.
•Of the 81 events, the type of victim was
an individual (or multiple individuals)
for 88%, 6% a business, 2% government,
2% a religious organization, and
1% other. Fifty-six percent (56%) of
events in which the victim’s gender was
documented were male.
•Of the 81 events, 27% occurred at a
business; 21% at a residence/home/
driveway; 16% on a highway, road, alley,
or street; 11% in a parking lot or garage;
11% somewhere else; 8% in an outdoor
location; 2% at a school or college; 2% at
a church, synagogue, or temple; and
1% in a jail or prison.
•Of the 85 documented offenses (there
can be multiple offenses for one event),
74% were described as violent, which
included 27 acts of intimidation,
19 aggravated assaults, 13 simple
assaults, and 1 robbery. The rest (26%)
were property-related and included
23 incidents of destruction or damaging
of property in some way, including
vandalism (not shown).
95
112
8487
108
98
81
102
69
Events Victims Suspects
2017 2020 2021
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Clearance rates
A crime can be cleared for reporting purposes when at
least one person is arrested or by “exceptional means”
(e.g., offender’s death, extradition, etc.).10 Not surprisingly,
the clearance rates in 2021 varied by crime type, with
violent crimes cleared more frequently than property
crimes. Overall, 45% of violent crimes that were open for
investigation in the region were cleared (with a range
across jurisdictions of 37% in Chula Vista to 115% in Alpine),
compared to 9% of property crimes (with a range of 6% in
Chula Vista and San Diego to 36% in Santee) (Appendix
Tables 15 and 16).
As Figure 14 shows, the crimes of homicide and
aggravated assault had the highest clearance rates, which
is related to the fact that these crimes receive maximum
resources given the seriousness of the crime and (for
assault) involve individuals with face-to-face contact who
also may already know one another. While the motor
vehicle theft clearance rate is the second lowest of the
seven Part I crimes, it is important to note that the vehicle
recovery rate is considerably higher11 (not shown).
Figure 14
Regional clearance rates in 2021 vary by offense
Summary
In 2021, the violent crime
rate for the San Diego
region was 8% higher than it
was in 2020. Homicides,
rapes, and aggravated
assaults were up, but
robberies were down. The
property crime rate for the
region increased 9% the
past year but was still the
second lowest in the past
42 years. There were
decreases in the number of
burglaries but increases in
the number of larcenies and
motor vehicle thefts.
For those interested in more
detailed 2021 statistics, please
contact the Criminal Justice
Research Clearinghouse at
(619) 699-1900.
For those interested in more
recent statistics for a
specific area of San Diego
County, as well as maps of
specific areas, please visit
the ARJIS website at
arjis.org.
Source: SANDAG
10 It is important to note that a crime can occur in one calendar year but be cleared in that year or a future year.
11 Motor vehicles represented 50% of stolen property in terms of dollar value, but 89% of the value of recovered property in 2021.
75%
18%
38%
50%
15%
8%10%
Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Vehicletheft
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Appendix Table 1
Number of crimes by offense
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Homicide 80 115 118 48% 3%
Rape 1,098 967 1,072 -2%11%
Robbery 3,013 2,527 2,418 -20%-4%
Aggravated assault 7,098 7,913 8,887 25% 12%
Violent crime – Total 11,289 11,522 12,495 11% 8%
Burglary 9,120 7,301 7,149 -22%-2%
Larceny theft 37,942 32,865 35,663 -6%9%
Motor vehicle theft 9,731 9,325 11,145 15% 20% Property crime – Total 56,793 49,491 53,957 -5%9%
FBI Index 68,082 61,013 66,452 -2%9%
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 2
FBI Index Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 21.74 18.04 19.57 -10%8%
Chula Vista 17.66 15.33 15.80 -11%3%
Coronado 16.28 13.42 -- -- --
El Cajon 26.60 22.76 22.88 -14%1%
Escondido 20.94 21.35 21.10 1% -1%
La Mesa 22.64 20.29 21.76 -4%7%
National City 23.64 24.33 26.57 12% 9%
Oceanside 27.08 21.98 23.94 -12%9%
San Diego 22.39 20.71 23.42 5% 13%
Sheriff – Total 15.07 12.24 13.07 -13%7%
Del Mar 36.99 18.51 22.26 -40%20%
Encinitas 16.59 13.01 17.06 3% 31%
Imperial Beach 18.00 13.47 13.54 -25%1%
Lemon Grove 29.88 21.38 25.48 -15%19%
Poway 12.85 8.49 10.13 -21%19%
San Marcos 14.17 11.98 11.34 -20%-5%
Santee 18.04 10.67 11.83 -34%11%
Solana Beach 17.62 12.21 18.57 5% 52%
Vista 18.30 15.04 15.42 -16%3%
Unincorporated 12.93 11.52 11.85 -8%3%
4S Ranch 7.66 6.63 5.88 -23%-11%
Alpine 9.28 10.34 9.33 1% -10%
Fallbrook 11.60 14.76 14.58 26% -1%
Lakeside 12.08 8.86 8.93 -26%1%
Ramona 8.43 5.43 6.38 -24%17%
Spring Valley 17.40 15.64 13.15 -24%-16%
Valley Center 18.45 15.34 21.61 17% 41% Total 20.59 18.25 19.88 -3%9%
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. The 2021 rate for Coronado is not shown because UCR crime data were not provided for the full calendar year. “Sheriff-Total" includes
the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes 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 a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. 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). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are based on computed crime rates rounded to the precision level of two decimal places. Populations used to
compute crime rates reflect the most current California Department of Finance estimates.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Appendix Table 3
FBI Index Violent Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 2.19 1.96 2.18 <-1% 11%
Chula Vista 3.04 3.37 3.51 15% 4%
Coronado 1.20 0.94 -- -- --
El Cajon 4.14 4.90 5.25 27% 7%
Escondido 3.79 3.72 3.94 4% 6%
La Mesa 2.68 3.02 2.92 9% -3%
National City 4.82 5.65 5.93 23% 5%
Oceanside 3.93 4.05 4.64 18% 15%
San Diego 3.71 3.71 4.11 11% 11%
Sheriff – Total 2.99 2.86 2.99 0% 5%
Del Mar 2.81 1.87 1.64 -- --
Encinitas 1.71 2.14 2.17 27% 1%
Imperial Beach 4.82 3.39 3.92 -19%16%
Lemon Grove 6.48 5.54 7.39 14% 33%
Poway 1.18 1.07 1.62 37% 51%
San Marcos 2.08 2.00 2.13 2% 7%
Santee 2.74 2.88 2.50 -9%-13%
Solana Beach 0.95 1.01 1.88 -- --
Vista 3.63 3.35 3.47 -4%4%
Unincorporated 3.18 3.10 3.12 -2%1%
4S Ranch 0.55 0.22 0.36 -- --
Alpine 1.92 2.51 1.64 -15%-35%
Fallbrook 2.29 2.17 2.42 6% 12%
Lakeside 2.66 2.88 2.40 -10%-17%
Ramona 1.98 1.77 1.92 -3%8%
Spring Valley 4.86 4.41 4.38 -10%-1%
Valley Center 4.57 3.32 3.49 -24%5% Total 3.41 3.45 3.74 10% 8%
Note: The FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The 2021 rate for Coronado is not shown because UCR crime data were not provided for the full calendar year. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes 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 a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. 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). Unincorporated
statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are based on computed crime rates rounded to the precision level of two decimal places. Populations used to compute crime rates reflect the most current California Department of Finance estimates. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals
30 or less.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Preliminary Vintage Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Appendix Table 4
FBI Index Property Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 19.55 16.08 17.39 -11%8%
Chula Vista 14.62 11.97 12.30 -16%3%
Coronado 15.09 12.49 -- -- --
El Cajon 22.47 17.86 17.64 -21%-1%
Escondido 17.15 17.63 17.16 <1% -3%
La Mesa 19.96 17.28 18.84 -6%9%
National City 18.83 18.68 20.64 10% 10%
Oceanside 23.16 17.93 19.30 -17%8%
San Diego 18.67 17.00 19.32 3% 14%
Sheriff – Total 12.08 9.38 10.08 -17%7%
Del Mar 34.18 16.64 20.62 -40%24%
Encinitas 14.88 10.87 14.89 <1% 37%
Imperial Beach 13.18 10.09 9.62 -27%-5%
Lemon Grove 23.40 15.83 18.10 -23%14%
Poway 11.68 7.42 8.51 -27%15%
San Marcos 12.10 9.99 9.21 -24%-8%
Santee 15.30 7.79 9.33 -39%20%
Solana Beach 16.67 11.20 16.69 <1% 49%
Vista 14.66 11.69 11.95 -18%2% Unincorporated 9.75 8.42 8.73 -10%4%
4S Ranch 7.11 6.41 5.52 -22%-14%
Alpine 7.36 7.82 7.68 4% -2%
Fallbrook 9.30 12.58 12.16 31% -3%
Lakeside 9.42 5.98 6.53 -31%9%
Ramona 6.44 3.66 4.46 -31%22%
Spring Valley 12.53 11.23 8.77 -30%-22%
Valley Center 13.88 12.02 18.11 30% 51%
Total 17.17 14.80 16.14 -6%9%
Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The 2021 rate for Coronado is not shown
because UCR crime data were not provided for the full calendar year. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the
unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes 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 a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. 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). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are based
on computed crime rates rounded to the precision level of two decimal places. Populations used to compute crime rates reflect
the most current California Department of Finance estimates.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Appendix Table 5
FBI Index Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 2,456 2,065 2,240 -9%8%
Chula Vista 4,691 4,173 4,302 -8%3%
Coronado 395 287 -- -- --
El Cajon 2,759 2,376 2,389 -13%1%
Escondido 3,181 3,266 3,228 1% -1%
La Mesa 1,353 1,217 1,305 -4%7%
National City 1,453 1,511 1,650 14% 9%
Oceanside 4,781 3,898 4,245 -11%9%
San Diego 31,468 29,625 33,508 6% 13%
Sheriff – Total 13,601 11,082 11,828 -13%7%
Del Mar 158 79 95 -40%20%
Encinitas 1,031 809 1,061 3% 31%
Imperial Beach 497 378 380 -24%1%
Lemon Grove 789 567 676 -14%19%
Poway 634 419 500 -21%19%
San Marcos 1,331 1,165 1,102 -17%-5%
Santee 1,021 619 686 -33%11%
Solana Beach 242 169 257 6% 52%
Vista 1,864 1,548 1,587 -15%3%
Unincorporated 6,034 5,329 5,484 -9%3%
4S Ranch 180 149 132 -27%-11%
Alpine 271 296 267 -1%-10%
Fallbrook 622 774 765 23% -1%
Lakeside 673 483 487 -28%1%
Ramona 302 190 223 -26%17%
Spring Valley 1,277 1,106 930 -27%-16%
Valley Center 444 360 507 14% 41%
Other Sheriff 427 399 369 -14%-8%
California Highway Patrol 147 179 130 -12%-27%
California State University San Marcos 26 17 7 -- --
San Diego State University 562 232 277 -51%19%
UC San Diego 613 450 468 -24%4%
San Diego Harbor Police 523 529 637 22% 20%
California State Parks 73 106 -- -- --
Total 68,082 61,013 66,452 -2%9%
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. The total includes the 219 crimes reported by Coronado in the first seven months of 2021, but crimes reported in the last seven months were not available for this report due to the agency’s transfer to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2021
data for the entire calendar year. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego
County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes 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 a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. 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). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 6
FBI Index Violent Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 247 224 250 1% 12%
Chula Vista 808 916 955 18% 4%
Coronado 29 20 -- -- --
El Cajon 429 512 548 28% 7%
Escondido 576 569 603 5% 6%
La Mesa 160 181 175 9% -3%
National City 296 351 368 24% 5%
Oceanside 693 718 822 19% 14%
San Diego 5,222 5,304 5,875 13% 11%
Sheriff – Total 2,699 2,591 2,708 <1% 5%
Del Mar 12 8 7 -- --
Encinitas 106 133 135 27% 2%
Imperial Beach 133 95 110 -17%16%
Lemon Grove 171 147 196 15% 33%
Poway 58 53 80 38% 51%
San Marcos 195 194 207 6% 7%
Santee 155 167 145 -6%-13%
Solana Beach 13 14 26 -- --
Vista 370 345 357 -4%3%
Unincorporated 1,486 1,435 1,445 -3%1%
4S Ranch 13 6 8 -- --
Alpine 56 72 47 -16%-35%
Fallbrook 123 114 127 3% 11%
Lakeside 148 157 131 -11%-17%
Ramona 71 62 67 -6%8%
Spring Valley 357 312 310 -13%-1%
Valley Center 110 78 82 -25%5%
Other Sheriff 310 257 283 -9%10%
California Highway Patrol 33 26 9 -- --
California State University San Marcos 6 0 1 -- --
San Diego State University 15 10 20 -- --
UC San Diego 9 12 11 -- --
San Diego Harbor Police 62 80 137 121% 71%
California State Parks 5 8 -- -- --
Total 11,289 11,522 12,495 11% 8%
Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The total violent crime number includes
the 12 reported by Coronado in the first seven months of 2021 but does not include the 4 additional ones that occurred in the last
five months of the year that were not reported due to the transition due to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report data for the full calendar year. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the
San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes 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 a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. 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). Unincorporated statistics
have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 7
FBI Index Property Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 2,209 1,841 1,990 -10%8%
Chula Vista 3,883 3,257 3,347 -14%3%
Coronado 366 267 -- -- --
El Cajon 2,330 1,864 1,841 -21%-1%
Escondido 2,605 2,697 2,625 1% -3%
La Mesa 1,193 1,036 1,130 -5%9%
National City 1,157 1,160 1,282 11% 11%
Oceanside 4,088 3,180 3,423 -16%8%
San Diego 26,246 24,321 27,633 5% 14%
Sheriff – Total 10,902 8,491 9,120 -16%7%
Del Mar 146 71 88 -40%24%
Encinitas 925 676 926 <1% 37%
Imperial Beach 364 283 270 -26%-5%
Lemon Grove 618 420 480 -22%14%
Poway 576 366 420 -27%15%
San Marcos 1,136 971 895 -21%-8%
Santee 866 452 541 -38%20%
Solana Beach 229 155 231 1% 49%
Vista 1,494 1,203 1,230 -18%2%
Unincorporated 4,548 3,894 4,039 -11%4%
4S Ranch 167 144 124 -26%-14%
Alpine 215 224 220 2% -2%
Fallbrook 499 660 638 28% -3%
Lakeside 525 326 356 -32%9%
Ramona 231 128 156 -32%22%
Spring Valley 920 794 620 -33%-22%
Valley Center 334 282 425 27% 51%
Other Sheriff 117 142 86 -26%-39%
California Highway Patrol 114 153 121 6% -21%
California State University San Marcos 20 17 6 -- --
San Diego State University 547 222 257 -53%16%
UC San Diego 604 438 457 -24%4%
San Diego Harbor Police 461 449 500 8% 11%
California State Parks 68 98 -- -- --
Total 56,793 49,491 53,957 -5%9%
Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The total property crime number includes the
207 reported by Coronado in the first seven months of 2021 but does not include the 120 additional ones that occurred in the last
five months of the year that were not reported due to the transition due to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report crime data for the full 2021 calendar year. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area
served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes 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 a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. 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). Unincorporated statistics
have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 8
Number of crimes by offense
San Diego region, 2012–2021
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated
assault
Residential
burglary
Non- residential burglary
Total
burglary
Larceny over $400
Larceny $400 and under
Total
larceny
Motor vehicle theft
FBI Crime
Index
California Crime Index Population
2012 107 692 3,200 7,840 9,375 4,701 14,076 17,984 25,427 43,411 12,135 81,461 38,050 3,161,809
2013 70 668 3,054 7,380 8,659 5,312 13,971 18,836 26,198 45,034 11,273 81,450 36,416 3,199,901
2014 74 763 2,705 7,041 6,846 4,114 10,960 15,572 23,057 38,629 9,460 69,632 31,003 3,232,763
2015 84 1,100 2,798 6,956 6,995 3,736 10,731 17,328 25,477 42,805 9,909 74,383 31,578 3,265,039
2016 101 1,088 2,777 6,994 6,435 3,947 10,382 16,861 23,094 39,955 11,023 72,320 32,365 3,285,151
2017 80 1,098 3,013 7,098 5,267 3,853 9,120 16,103 21,839 37,942 9,731 68,082 30,140 3,306,890
2018 87 1,162 2,980 7,173 4,683 3,602 8,285 17,481 21,334 38,815 9,587 68,089 29,274 3,326,317
2019 85 1,105 2,888 7,324 3,935 3,757 7,692 17,285 20,563 37,848 9,682 66,624 28,776 3,340,302
2020 115 967 2,527 7,913 3,260 4,041 7,301 15,518 17,347 32,865 9,325 61,013 28,148 3,343,349
2021 118 1,072 2,418 8,887 3,226 3,923 7,149 19,256 16,407 35,663 11,145 66,452 30,789 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 includes all FBI Index offenses except larceny.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020; SANDAG Crime Statistics
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Appendix Table 9
Number of domestic violence incidents by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 519 545 573 10% 5%
Chula Vista 1,331 1,501 1,630 22% 9%
Coronado 46 45 -- -- --
El Cajon 887 1,089 1,117 26% 3%
Escondido 1,084 1,084 935 -14%-14%
La Mesa 503 438 556 11% 27%
National City 468 681 673 44% -1%
Oceanside 969 940 917 -5%-2%
San Diego 7,139 6,802 7,086 -1%4%
Sheriff – Total 4,238 4,470 4,557 8% 2%
Del Mar 16 6 10 -- --
Encinitas 178 158 193 8% 22%
Imperial Beach 202 209 210 4% <1%
Lemon Grove 177 199 272 54% 37%
Poway 120 135 119 -1%-12%
San Marcos 310 344 344 11% 0%
Santee 254 290 257 1% -11%
Solana Beach 23 41 38 -- -7%
Vista 570 601 597 5% -1%
Unincorporated 2,388 2,487 2,517 5% 1% Total 17,306 17,679 18,185 5% 3%
Note: “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The 2021 number for Coronado is not shown because UCR crime data was not provided for the full calendar year. 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
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Appendix Table 10 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 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
California Crime Index
Carlsbad 0 30 46 171 231 201 432 697 941 1,638 139 18 2,456 818
Chula Vista 2 62 304 440 440 200 640 1,020 1,462 2,482 761 23 4,691 2,209
Coronado 0 4 5 20 17 10 27 165 146 311 28 2 395 84
El Cajon 1 48 163 217 230 184 414 537 965 1,502 414 12 2,759 1,257
Escondido 3 51 174 348 217 210 427 608 1,172 1,780 398 29 3,181 1,401
La Mesa 3 11 50 96 94 83 177 337 486 823 193 7 1,353 530
National City 3 23 109 161 68 64 132 285 382 667 358 11 1,453 786
Oceanside 9 69 165 450 311 281 592 1,053 1,947 3,000 496 22 4,781 1,781
San Diego 35 559 1,410 3,218 2,390 1,427 3,817 7,924 9,370 17,294 5,135 158 31,468 14,174
Sheriff – Total 24 227 562 1,886 1,234 1,074 2,308 2,828 4,065 6,893 1,701 59 13,601 6,708
Del Mar 0 1 0 11 16 22 38 56 39 95 13 0 158 63
Encinitas 0 13 23 70 115 93 208 321 330 651 66 2 1,031 380
Imperial Beach 1 5 34 93 52 17 69 71 140 211 84 1 497 286
Lemon Grove 1 4 55 111 57 36 93 139 283 422 103 0 789 367
Poway 0 8 13 37 61 75 136 156 233 389 51 3 634 245
San Marcos 0 25 54 116 85 117 202 305 479 784 150 4 1,331 547
Santee 0 11 43 101 55 54 109 197 468 665 92 1 1,021 356
Solana Beach 0 3 4 6 26 42 68 81 61 142 19 0 242 100
Vista 4 38 104 224 126 184 310 325 564 889 295 9 1,864 975
Unincorporated 18 119 232 1,117 641 434 1,075 1,177 1,468 2,645 828 39 6,034 3,389
4S Ranch 0 2 3 8 21 19 40 59 60 119 8 0 180 61
Alpine 1 5 6 44 24 20 44 48 75 123 48 0 271 148
Fallbrook 0 10 20 93 89 74 163 110 146 256 80 0 622 366
Lakeside 0 9 20 119 48 53 101 145 159 304 120 0 673 369
Ramona 1 9 10 51 27 29 56 56 86 142 33 0 302 160
Spring Valley 4 20 104 229 116 55 171 212 323 535 214 0 1,277 742
Valley Center 4 9 11 86 42 45 87 105 92 197 50 0 444 247
Other Sheriff 0 26 6 278 2 13 15 30 46 76 26 0 427 351
California Highway Patrol 0 1 1 31 1 7 8 8 36 44 62 0 147 103
California State University San Marcos 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 15 19 1 1 26 7
San Diego State University 0 2 11 2 25 48 73 130 330 460 14 1 562 102
UC San Diego 0 2 2 5 4 21 25 225 337 562 17 9 613 51
San Diego Harbor Police 0 4 11 47 3 38 41 258 158 416 4 0 523 107
California State Parks 0 0 0 5 2 5 7 24 27 51 10 1 73 22
Total 80 1,098 3,013 7,098 5,267 3,853 9,120 16,103 21,839 37,942 9,731 353 68,082 30,140
Notes: 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 includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the
Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined.
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Appendix Table 11 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2018
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
California Crime Index Carlsbad 2 41 52 151 165 134 299 765 884 1,649 152 14 2,346 697
Chula Vista 6 79 256 494 350 235 585 1,005 1,333 2,338 688 20 4,446 2,108
Coronado 0 2 3 13 21 11 32 157 105 262 20 0 332 70
El Cajon 5 31 191 288 185 168 353 594 950 1,544 372 18 2,784 1,240
Escondido 4 64 159 308 176 181 357 741 1,150 1,891 488 12 3,271 1,380
La Mesa 1 13 67 79 92 65 157 302 458 760 132 6 1,209 449
National City 2 22 101 180 52 75 127 315 433 748 292 8 1,472 724
Oceanside 9 69 158 433 302 224 526 1,029 1,816 2,845 465 16 4,505 1,660
San Diego 35 605 1,439 3,281 2,287 1,465 3,752 9,143 9,339 18,482 5,182 187 32,776 14,294
Sheriff – Total 23 218 526 1,847 1,025 926 1,951 2,756 4,037 6,793 1,671 88 13,029 6,236
Del Mar 0 3 2 9 15 11 26 50 28 78 14 0 132 54
Encinitas 0 16 21 77 85 60 145 296 271 567 82 3 908 341
Imperial Beach 0 3 18 58 40 23 63 68 133 201 88 1 431 230
Lemon Grove 2 6 52 95 36 31 67 108 201 309 92 3 623 314
Poway 1 11 9 43 38 54 92 157 223 380 37 4 573 193
San Marcos 0 18 61 123 71 96 167 287 453 740 145 5 1,254 514
Santee 1 13 31 65 41 72 113 230 471 701 72 11 996 295
Solana Beach 1 2 3 17 37 25 62 68 55 123 21 0 229 106
Vista 5 32 104 189 128 138 266 309 617 926 305 2 1,827 901
Unincorporated 13 114 225 1,171 534 416 950 1,183 1,585 2,768 815 59 6,056 3,288
4S Ranch 0 1 6 4 17 19 36 66 58 124 10 0 181 57
Alpine 1 1 6 41 23 22 45 56 61 117 39 0 250 133
Fallbrook 2 9 24 75 50 68 118 99 159 258 86 0 572 314
Lakeside 1 12 23 133 62 58 120 160 0 335 123 0 747 412
Ramona 2 3 5 45 24 46 70 55 104 159 31 0 315 156
Spring Valley 2 14 70 238 99 48 147 202 351 553 197 0 1,221 668
Valley Center 1 13 12 99 29 26 55 72 66 138 53 0 371 233
Other Sheriff 1 31 8 295 6 13 19 31 46 77 30 0 461 384
California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 31 0 2 2 13 39 52 103 0 188 136
California State University San Marcos 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 8 19 27 1 0 32 5
San Diego State University 0 6 5 6 10 26 36 115 300 415 6 0 474 59
UC San Diego 0 5 2 9 15 21 36 174 252 426 9 1 487 61
San Diego Harbor Police 0 6 20 49 2 59 61 340 184 524 4 3 664 140
California State Parks 0 0 0 4 0 9 9 24 35 59 2 0 74 15
Total 87 1,162 2,980 7,173 4,683 3,602 8,285 17,481 21,334 38,815 9,587 373 68,089 29,274
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 includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the
Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined.
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Appendix Table 12 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2019
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
California Crime Index Carlsbad 3 40 39 158 134 163 297 718 953 1,671 167 11 2,375 704
Chula Vista 3 61 265 575 294 192 486 1,073 1,430 2,503 827 36 4,720 2,217
Coronado 0 1 7 1 20 14 34 134 142 276 14 2 333 57
El Cajon 3 38 201 310 181 190 371 480 836 1,316 359 15 2,598 1,282
Escondido 4 51 143 338 170 209 379 704 895 1,599 395 8 2,909 1,310
La Mesa 1 22 76 75 79 59 138 311 404 715 147 2 1,174 459
National City 0 25 128 204 59 56 115 301 434 735 274 5 1,481 746
Oceanside 3 97 163 448 195 231 426 997 1,861 2,858 452 23 4,447 1,589
San Diego 50 561 1,346 3,258 1,890 1,653 3,543 9,265 9,161 18,426 5,172 122 32,356 13,930
Sheriff – Total 18 192 494 1,835 887 886 1,773 2,609 3,623 6,232 1,704 57 12,248 6,016
Del Mar 0 1 2 4 11 6 17 24 13 37 13 0 74 37
Encinitas 2 10 15 59 65 50 115 228 194 422 68 1 691 269
Imperial Beach 0 5 16 51 35 22 57 85 110 195 79 1 403 208
Lemon Grove 2 4 54 107 44 23 67 114 251 365 120 1 719 354
Poway 2 2 12 35 35 56 91 136 218 354 45 1 541 187
San Marcos 0 17 46 130 61 102 163 281 368 649 143 3 1,148 499
Santee 0 8 29 61 38 36 74 216 443 659 73 7 904 245
Solana Beach 0 3 3 6 19 18 37 63 45 108 20 0 177 69
Vista 2 38 93 221 82 169 251 329 616 945 242 6 1,792 847
Unincorporated 10 104 224 1,161 497 404 901 1,133 1,365 2,498 901 37 5,799 3,301
4S Ranch 0 1 0 5 13 18 31 83 72 155 6 0 198 43
Alpine 1 3 8 31 23 18 41 64 68 132 43 0 259 127
Fallbrook 0 7 18 78 73 87 160 167 241 408 93 0 764 356
Lakeside 1 16 33 112 45 28 73 125 137 262 126 0 623 361
Ramona 0 6 6 43 20 20 40 36 58 94 29 0 218 124
Spring Valley 1 15 82 251 101 77 178 187 278 465 213 0 1,205 740
Valley Center 1 8 5 60 15 28 43 71 55 126 53 0 296 170
Other Sheriff 1 28 6 320 2 7 9 33 52 85 58 0 507 422
California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 44 0 1 1 5 45 50 92 0 187 137
California State University San Marcos 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 10 20 0 0 22 2
San Diego State University 0 7 4 9 13 25 38 108 281 389 14 5 461 72
UC San Diego 0 2 0 8 10 14 24 184 232 416 59 1 509 93
San Diego Harbor Police 0 8 20 47 3 62 65 359 226 585 5 0 730 145
California State Parks 0 0 1 14 0 1 1 27 30 57 1 0 74 17
Total 85 1,105 2,888 7,324 3,935 3,757 7,692 17,285 20,563 37,848 9,682 287 66,624 28,776
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 includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the
Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by
the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined.
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Appendix Table 13
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 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
California Crime Index
Carlsbad 3 24 35 162 108 148 256 636 792 1,428 157 8 2,065 637
Chula Vista 10 63 302 541 211 265 476 896 1,125 2,021 760 67 4,173 2,152
Coronado 0 3 6 11 18 14 32 98 105 203 32 0 287 84
El Cajon 5 33 113 361 133 155 288 422 781 1,203 373 41 2,376 1,173
Escondido 5 51 118 395 143 257 400 788 1,077 1,865 432 23 3,266 1,401
La Mesa 2 16 58 105 87 146 233 295 354 649 154 20 1,217 568
National City 4 19 99 229 46 93 139 351 409 760 261 7 1,511 751
Oceanside 5 73 139 501 214 211 425 885 1,451 2,336 419 48 3,898 1,562
San Diego 56 485 1,207 3,556 1,577 1,747 3,324 8,283 7,761 16,044 4,953 222 29,625 13,581
Sheriff – Total 25 186 430 1,950 694 838 1,532 2,376 2,972 5,348 1,611 107 11,082 5,734
Del Mar 0 3 0 5 11 10 21 24 16 40 10 0 79 39
Encinitas 0 10 24 99 71 72 143 237 240 477 56 3 809 332
Imperial Beach 1 8 21 65 22 11 33 79 93 172 78 4 378 206
Lemon Grove 2 8 43 94 19 32 51 89 191 280 89 3 567 287
Poway 0 4 16 33 27 57 84 109 136 245 37 5 419 174
San Marcos 0 13 40 141 50 114 164 263 383 646 161 7 1,165 519
Santee 1 10 24 132 18 39 57 135 202 337 58 6 619 282
Solana Beach 0 1 4 9 28 16 44 62 31 93 18 0 169 76
Vista 2 29 76 238 67 126 193 289 451 740 270 9 1,548 808
Unincorporated 19 100 182 1,134 381 361 742 1,089 1,229 2,318 834 70 5,329 3,011
4S Ranch 0 0 2 3 9 15 23 59 52 111 10 0 149 38
Alpine 1 8 5 58 21 24 45 73 70 143 36 0 296 153
Fallbrook 3 7 31 73 74 97 171 143 240 383 106 0 774 391
Lakeside 1 10 17 129 33 28 61 93 97 190 75 0 483 293
Ramona 1 4 8 49 11 16 27 28 48 76 25 0 190 114
Spring Valley 6 16 63 227 65 52 117 174 259 433 244 0 1,106 673
Valley Center 1 4 4 69 19 18 37 97 88 185 60 0 360 175
Other Sheriff 2 24 6 225 3 10 13 29 19 48 81 0 399 351
California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 26 1 0 1 7 24 31 121 0 179 148
California State University San Marcos 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 12 1 0 17 5
San Diego State University 0 3 3 4 20 50 70 47 93 140 12 2 232 92
UC San Diego 0 3 2 7 5 30 35 162 205 367 36 0 450 83
San Diego Harbor Police 0 8 15 57 3 75 78 212 156 368 3 5 529 161
California State Parks 0 0 0 8 0 8 8 54 36 90 0 2 106 16
Total 115 967 2,527 7,913 3,260 4,041 7,301 15,518 17,347 32,865 9,325 552 61,013 28,148
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 includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined.
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Appendix Table 14 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 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
California Crime Index
Carlsbad 2 31 38 179 99 159 258 736 810 1,546 186 20 2,240 694
Chula Vista 9 65 265 616 193 210 403 1,063 975 2,038 906 50 4,302 2,264
Coronado -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
El Cajon 6 43 121 378 103 148 251 584 620 1,204 386 26 2,389 1,185
Escondido 2 48 153 400 98 220 318 836 935 1,771 536 31 3,228 1,457
La Mesa 2 14 45 114 97 78 175 407 362 769 186 15 1,305 536
National City 3 18 89 258 48 80 128 447 393 840 314 15 1,650 810
Oceanside 6 94 169 553 218 201 419 1,174 1,394 2,568 436 39 4,245 1,677
San Diego 57 571 1,091 4,156 1,627 1,766 3,393 10,392 7,683 18,075 6,165 158 33,508 15,433 Sheriff – Total 31 161 423 2,093 687 918 1,605 3,001 2,691 5,692 1,823 91 11,828 6,136
Del Mar 0 1 2 4 11 7 18 41 24 65 5 0 95 30
Encinitas 0 16 25 94 79 67 146 404 281 685 95 1 1,061 376
Imperial Beach 3 7 18 82 20 10 30 83 70 153 87 4 380 227
Lemon Grove 2 5 38 151 26 45 71 145 159 304 105 2 676 372
Poway 0 10 25 45 22 61 83 159 129 288 49 3 500 212
San Marcos 3 19 44 141 50 103 153 295 282 577 165 2 1,102 525
Santee 0 3 31 111 26 56 82 162 227 389 70 8 686 297
Solana Beach 1 3 9 13 15 45 60 90 49 139 32 0 257 118
Vista 2 22 87 246 78 132 210 372 386 758 262 8 1,587 829
Unincorporated 20 75 144 1,206 360 392 752 1,250 1,084 2,334 953 63 5,484 3,150
4S Ranch 0 2 2 4 20 21 41 42 29 71 12 0 132 61
Alpine 0 3 2 42 20 16 36 77 59 136 48 0 267 131
Fallbrook 2 6 14 105 73 71 144 187 201 388 106 0 765 377
Lakeside 1 5 19 106 27 27 54 110 97 207 95 0 487 280
Ramona 1 7 8 51 7 15 22 50 53 103 31 0 223 120
Spring Valley 8 13 35 254 44 55 99 189 157 346 175 0 930 584
Valley Center 0 5 11 66 29 35 64 161 93 254 107 0 507 253
Other Sheriff 2 12 5 264 2 10 12 16 22 38 36 0 369 331
California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 9 0 1 1 1 19 20 100 0 130 110
California State University San Marcos 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 7 2
San Diego State University 0 7 6 7 15 42 57 69 116 185 15 1 277 92
UC San Diego 0 3 1 7 5 15 20 189 186 375 62 1 468 93
San Diego Harbor Police 0 13 13 111 1 65 66 273 157 430 4 6 637 207
California State Parks -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Total 118 1,072 2,418 8,887 3,226 3,923 7,149 19,256 16,407 35,663 11,145 453 66,452 30,789
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 2021 numbers for Coronado and California State Parks are not shown because UCR crime data was not provided for the full calendar year. The California Crime Index includes all FBI
Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category,
which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined.
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Appendix Table 15
FBI Index Violent Crime clearance rates by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Difference
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 48% 59% 46% -2%-13%
Chula Vista 42% 40% 37% -5%-3%
Coronado -- -- -- -- --
El Cajon 32% 56% 51% 19% -5%
Escondido 44% 49% 51% 7% 2%
La Mesa 59% 48% 39% -20%-9%
National City 55% 46% 44% -11%-2%
Oceanside 37% 40% 41% 4% 1%
San Diego 46% 37% 38% -8%1%
Sheriff – Total 60% 59% 63% 3% 4%
Del Mar -- -- -- -- --
Encinitas 55% 65% 48% -7%-17%
Imperial Beach 55% 44% 55% 0% 11%
Lemon Grove 51% 54% 54% 3% 0%
Poway 57% 64% 61% 4% --
San Marcos 63% 55% 61% -2%6%
Santee 86% 63% 83% -3%20%
Solana Beach -- -- -- -- --
Vista 53% 61% 58% 5% -3%
Unincorporated 61% 59% 66% 5% 7%
4S Ranch -- -- -- -- --
Alpine 75% 74% 115% 40% 41%
Fallbrook 54% 61% 44% -10%-17%
Ramona 68% 65% 78% 10% 13%
Valley Center 77% 62% 99% 22% 37%
Total 48% 45% 45% -3%0%
Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The 2021 percentages for Coronado are
not shown because UCR crime data were not provided for the full calendar year. “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, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Clearance rates based on reported incidents or cases
cleared numbering 30 or less are not computed for this table.
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 16
FBI Index Property Crime clearance rates by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Difference
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 10% 10% 11% 1% 1%
Chula Vista 12% 10% 6% -6%-4%
Coronado 16% 22% -- -- --
El Cajon 14% 18% 7% -7%-11%
Escondido 20% 12% 12% -8%0%
La Mesa 19% 12% 8% -11%-4%
National City 23% 11% 7% -16%-4%
Oceanside 8% 8% 7% -1%-1%
San Diego 9% 6% 6% -3%0%
Sheriff – Total 20% 17% 17% -3%0%
Del Mar -- -- -- -- --
Encinitas 17% 18% 11% -6%-7%
Imperial Beach 13% 14% 11% -2%-3%
Lemon Grove 33% 27% 22% -11%-5%
Poway 17% 14% 15% -2%1%
San Marcos 24% 14% 18% -6%4%
Santee 39% 31% 36% -3%5%
Solana Beach -- -- -- -- --
Vista 16% 19% 16% 0% -3%
Unincorporated 17% 15% 18% 1% 3%
4S Ranch -- -- -- -- --
Alpine 22% 25% 35% 13% 10%
Fallbrook 13% 11% 16% 3% 5%
Ramona 28% 24% -- - -
Valley Center 22% 19% 18% -4%-1%
Total 13% 10% 9% -4%-1%
Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The 2021 percentages for Coronado are not
shown because UCR crime data were not provided for the full calendar year. “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, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Clearance rates based on reported incidents or cases
cleared numbering 30 or less are not computed for this table.
Source: SANDAG
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3Appendix Table 17
Dollar value of property stolen by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad $4,941,249 $6,152,813 $5,818,101 18% -5%
Chula Vista 12,150,694 15,907,089 17,721,169 46% 11%
Coronado 585,785 517,143 -- -- --
El Cajon 6,190,233 6,244,864 7,437,469 20% 19%
Escondido 8,079,412 8,064,653 9,877,486 22% 22%
La Mesa 3,271,140 3,496,483 4,420,663 35% 26%
National City 3,679,771 6,878,369 5,007,895 36% -27%
Oceanside 9,158,888 8,006,566 12,224,798 33% 53%
San Diego 76,956,941 103,003,039 129,849,722 69% 26%
Sheriff – Total 41,367,780 37,015,001 45,324,651 10% 22%
Del Mar 1,132,980 651,563 287,295 -75%-56%
Encinitas 3,768,444 3,044,112 4,369,895 16% 44%
Imperial Beach 1,201,810 1,046,475 1,166,514 -3%11%
Lemon Grove 1,694,807 1,558,291 1,858,035 10% 19%
Poway 1,790,226 1,188,393 1,487,721 -17%25%
San Marcos 3,428,171 3,607,012 4,053,599 18% 12%
Santee 3,885,363 1,368,761 2,082,939 -46%52%
Solana Beach 1,555,495 923,327 1,276,373 -18%38%
Vista 4,913,566 3,820,727 5,386,811 10% 41%
Unincorporated 17,996,918 19,806,340 23,355,469 30% 18%
4S Ranch 785,966 1,044,116 1,423,000 81% 36%
Alpine 926,496 811,740 1,159,905 25% 43%
Fallbrook 1,759,917 2,714,869 2,700,002 53% -1%
Ramona 958,585 362,581 752,050 -22%107%
Valley Center 2,065,672 1,636,670 2,493,579 21% 52%
California Highway Patrol 568,474 2,967,963 3,423,080 502% 15%
California State University San Marcos 10,277 46,506 21,468 109% -54%
San Diego State University 359,505 218,168 413,187 15% 89%
UC San Diego 659,077 509,568 464,207 -30%-9%
San Diego Harbor Police 842,491 793,614 1,193,485 42% 50%
California State Parks 129,644 84,402 -- -- --
Total $168,951,361 $199,906,241 $243,873,046 44% 22%
Note: Dollar amounts are not adjusted for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values associated with stolen items reported by individual jurisdictions. The 2021 numbers for Coronado and California State Parks are not shown because UCR crime data were not
provided for the full calendar year. “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, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos,
Santee, and Vista).
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 18
Dollar value of property recovered by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad $953,280 $1,894,836 $2,152,392 126% 14%
Chula Vista 3,746,710 6,673,186 6,699,511 79% <1%
Coronado 153,248 239,924 -- -- --
El Cajon 3,322,597 2,680,351 3,566,230 7% 33%
Escondido 3,313,667 3,773,065 5,500,933 66% 46%
La Mesa 1,258,505 1,949,055 1,537,326 22% -21%
National City 1,880,791 4,432,320 2,549,203 36% -42%
Oceanside 4,466,821 4,393,099 5,662,351 27% 29%
San Diego 17,416,644 31,302,535 36,810,544 111% 18%
Sheriff – Total 14,029,600 15,351,235 17,624,279 26% 15%
Del Mar 343,028 233,276 36,615 -89%-84%
Encinitas 1,113,756 608,048 699,640 -37%15%
Imperial Beach 616,903 448,706 517,297 -16%15%
Lemon Grove 676,481 1,141,927 1,031,634 53% -10%
Poway 222,795 259,168 400,182 80% 54%
San Marcos 1,236,692 1,653,536 2,057,025 66% 24%
Santee 629,307 504,096 842,674 34% 67%
Solana Beach 422,826 202,580 355,581 -16%76%
Vista 2,128,417 1,275,688 1,673,486 -21%31%
Unincorporated 6,639,395 9,024,210 10,010,145 51% 11%
4S Ranch 172,326 165, 885 244,033 42% 47%
Alpine 269,589 230,807 562,473 109% 144%
Fallbrook 603,608 1,498,852 1,348,694 123% -10%
Ramona 248,019 239,424 319,205 29% 33%
Valley Center 648,483 680,550 1,237,299 91% 82%
California Highway Patrol 229,160 638,192 954,482 317% 50%
California State University San Marcos 4,317 5,947 1,497 -65%-75%
San Diego State University 89,705 61,269 96,258 7% 57%
UC San Diego 88,794 198,905 60,153 -32%-70%
San Diego Harbor Police 119,571 86,750 95,390 -20%10%
California State Parks 19,210 5,744 -- -- --
Total $51,092,620 $73,686,413 $83,453,530 63% 13%
Note: Dollar amounts are not adjusted for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values associated with recovered items reported
by individual jurisdictions. The 2021 numbers for Coronado and California State Parks are not shown because UCR crime data were not provided for the full calendar year. “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,
Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less.
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 19
Property recovery rate by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2021 2020-2021
Carlsbad 19% 31% 37% 18% 6%
Chula Vista 31% 42% 38% 7% -4%
Coronado 26% 46% -- -- --
El Cajon 54% 43% 48% -6%5%
Escondido 41% 47% 56% 15% 9%
La Mesa 38% 56% 35% -3%-21%
National City 51% 64% 51% 0% -13%
Oceanside 49% 55% 46% -3%-9%
San Diego 23% 30% 28% 5% -2%
Sheriff – Total 34% 41% 39% 5% -2%
Del Mar 30% 36% 13% -17%-23%
Encinitas 30% 20% 16% -14%-4%
Imperial Beach 51% 43% 44% -7%1%
Lemon Grove 40% 73% 56% 16% -17%
Poway 12% 22% 27% 15% 5%
San Marcos 36% 46% 51% 15% 5%
Santee 16% 37% 40% 24% 3%
Solana Beach 27% 22% 28% 1% 6%
Vista 43% 33% 31% -12%-2%
Unincorporated 37% 46% 43% 6% -3%
4S Ranch 22% 16% 17% -5%1%
Alpine 29% 28% 48% 19% 20%
Fallbrook 34% 55% 50% 16% -5%
Ramona 26% 66% 42% 16% -24%
Valley Center 31% 42% 50% 19% 8%
California Highway Patrol 40% 22% 28% -12%6%
California State University San Marcos 42% 13% 7% -35%-6%
San Diego State University 25% 28% 23% -2%-5%
UC San Diego 13% 39% 13% 0% -26%
San Diego Harbor Police 14% 11% 8% -6%-3%
California State Parks 15% 7% -- -- --
Total 30% 37% 34% 4% -3%
Note: “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The 2021 percentages for Coronado and California State Parks are not shown because UCR crime data were not
provided for the full calendar year. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook,
Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista).
Source: SANDAG
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Appendix Table 20
Population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2017, 2020, and 2021
Change
2017 2020 2021 2017-2020 2020-2021
Carlsbad 112,990 114,463 N/A 1% N/A Chula Vista 265,673 272,202 N/A 2% N/A
Coronado 24,262 21,381 N/A -12%N/A
El Cajon 103,706 104,393 N/A 1%N/A
Escondido 151,916 153,008 N/A 1%N/A La Mesa 59,756 59,966 N/A <1%N/A National City 61,456 62,099 N/A 1%N/A
Oceanside 176,525 177,335 N/A <1%N/A
San Diego 1,405,702 1,430,483 N/A 2%N/A
Sheriff – Total 902,560 905,052 N/A <1%N/A Del Mar 4,272 4,268 N/A <-1%N/A Encinitas 62,151 62,183 N/A <1%N/A
Imperial Beach 27,613 28,055 N/A 2%N/A
Lemon Grove 26,408 26,526 N/A <1%N/A
Poway 49,325 49,338 N/A <1%N/A
San Marcos 93,906 97,209 N/A 4% N/A Santee 56,595 57,999 N/A 2% N/A Solana Beach 13,737 13,838 N/A 1% N/A
Vista 101,879 102,928 N/A 1% N/A
Unincorporated 466,674 462,708 N/A -1%N/A
4S Ranch 23,492 22,457 N/A -4%N/A
Alpine 29,206 28,632 N/A -2%N/A Fallbrook 53,635 52,456 N/A -2%N/A
Lakeside 55,717 54,540 N/A -2%N/A
Ramona 35,845 34,965 N/A -2%N/A
Spring Valley 73,395 70,708 N/A -4%N/A
Valley Center 24,062 23,465 N/A -2%N/A Camp Pendleton 42,344 42,967 N/A 1%N/A Total 3,306,890 3,343,349 N/A 1%N/A
Occupied households 1,134,261 1,159,436 N/A 2%N/A
Registered vehicles 2,804,716 2,820,303 2,847,372 2%1%
Note: Population figures are based on current California Department of Finance estimates. 2021 population numbers for
individuals and household are not shown because 2020 estimates were used because they were the most recent available at the time of this report. “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 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 Motor Vehicles; California Department of Finance; SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates v2020, 2019-2020
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Exhibit 2
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2021 Crime Statistics and
Police Response
Mickey Williams, Chief of Police
Cindy Anderson, Senior Management Analyst
August 16, 2022
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
•2021 SANDAG Report
•Crime Rate in Carlsbad and San Diego County
•Key Highlights
•Crime Trends
•Police Response
•New Police Initiatives
The San Diego Association of
Governments (SANDAG)
recently published San Diego
County’s 2021 Crime Index
Report and Criminal Justice
Summary
The report includes an analysis
on crime statistics within San
Diego County
ITEM# 11 POLICE CRIME STATS
SANDAG REPORT
CRIME RATE COMPARISONS
2017-2021 2020-2021
City of Carlsbad
Violent Crimes 1%12%
Property Crimes -10%8%
Total FBI Index -9%8%
County of San Diego
Violent Crimes 11%8%
Property Crimes -5%9%
Total FBI Index -2%9%
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Aggravated assaults increased countywide for the 6th consecutive year
Carlsbad’s aggravated assaults increased by 10%
Burglary increased by 1% overall with an 8% decrease in residential burglaries and a 7%
increase in commercial burglaries from 2020 to 2021
Larceny increased by 8% from 2020 to 2021
Motor vehicle theft increased by 18% from 2020 to 2021
Although the total FBI crime index increased by 8% from 2020 to 2021, the overall crime
rate in 2021 was lower than the pre-pandemic crime rate from 2017 to 2019
The 2020 crime rates may have been lower due to the pandemic
ITEM #11 POLICE CRIME STATS
CRIME ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE (CAR’s)
CRIME ANALYSIS PROACTIVE POLICING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CRIME TREND: CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS
ITEM #11 POLICE CRIME STATS
•Emerged at the end of 2020
•Carlsbad saw a 400% increase from 2020 to 2021
•(32) thefts in 2020 to (128) thefts in 2021
RESPONSE
•Partnered with DA’s Office to coordinate prosecutions
and seek stiffer penalties for offenders
•Coordinate investigations with allied agencies to identify
criminal networks
•Proactive patrols based on crime analysis
•Inspections at recycling companies
•New city ordinance
BURGLARIES
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS
RESPONSE TO CRIME TRENDSBIKE THEFTS
DOWNTOWN BARS
NEW POLICE INITIATIVES
VILLAGE STOREFRONT MOTEL SAFETY E-BIKE SAFETY
ENHANCED INTERNAL COMMUNICATION:
DAILY LOGS INTERNAL
LANDING PAGE
QUARTERLY
CRIME TREND
REPORTS
NEW CAD
SYSTEM
ITEM #11 POLICE CRIME STATS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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