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CITY COUNCIL
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May 11, 2023
Council Memorandum
To:
From:
Via:
Re:
Honorable Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council
Mickey Williams, Chief of Po~
Scott Chadwick, City Manag
2022 Crime Statistics (Distri -All)
This memorandum provides information related to the 2022 crime statistics.
Background
{city of
Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2023042
At the end of each calendar year, crime statistics are totaled and reported by the San Diego
Association of Governments (SAN DAG). Crime reports are initially entered into an electronic
report writing system (NetRMS) by Police Department employees, which, once approved by
department supervisors, are transferred automatically to the Automated Regional Justice
Information System (ARJIS) which is overseen by SAN DAG.
Statistics published by ARJIS are based on the date the crime report is transferred to ARJIS, not
the dates on which the crimes were committed.
The SAN DAG Annual Crime Bulletin for 2022 reported the following crime statistics for the City of
Carlsbad:
• Overall crime rate down 4% from 2021
• Violent crime rate down 5% from 2021
• Property crime rate down 4% from 2021
Discussion
In October 2022, it was discovered that 212 crime reports from 2017-2022 never transferred into
ARJIS. An investigation revealed that the city's firewall software did not allow the Police
Department to receive error reports from ARJIS when there were issues with reports being
transferred to ARJIS. The city's Information Technology Department worked with the San Diego
Sheriff's NetRMS programmers to troubleshoot and resolve this issue. The Police Department is
now receiving report errors electronically. The Police Department has established a new protocol
with ARJIS, which will proactively send the Police Department monthly reports indicating any
cases with errors that are prohibiting the transfer of the case to ARJIS. Any defective case will be
manually corrected and resubmitted.
Police Department
Administration
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Council Memo -2022 Crime Statistics (Districts -All)
May 11, 2023
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Due to ARJIS counting crimes based on the date reports are transferred to ARJIS, some of these
crime reports will be reflected in the January/February 2023 statistics, not in the years the crimes
actually occurred.
The following (59) cases were found to have occurred in calendar year 2022, however, will be
counted in calendar year 2023 due to the date of transmission of the report to ARJIS:
• Fraud (10 cases)
• Burglary (5 cases)
• Grand Theft (23 cases)
• Assault (4 cases)
• Stolen Vehicle (6 cases)
• Robbery (10 cases)
• Rape (1 case)
If the above (59) cases would have been recorded by ARJIS within 2022 calendar year crime
statistics, the crime rate change over calendar year 2021 would have been as follows:
• Overall crime rate down 2%
• Violent crime rate up 1%
• Property crime rate down 2%
Next Steps
The Police Department receives a monthly report from ARJIS of any cases not transferring to
ARJIS. These cases will be corrected and transferred in a timely manner.
Attachments: A. Annual Crime Bulletin 2022 from SANDAG
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Attachment A
43 Years
of Crime in the
San Diego Region:
7980 Through 2022
May2023
~
SANDAG
Research findings from the Criminal Justice Clearinghouse
401 B STREET, SUITE 800 I SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4231 IT (619) 699-1900 IF (619) 699-6905 I SANDAG .ORG/CJ
Introduction
Since 7980, SAN DAG has been reporting regional crime
statistics for the San Diego region through a cooperative
agreement w ith local law enforcement agencies. This
report presents and discusses crime trend data for the
past 43 years, highlighting crime rates per 7,000 residents
and the actual number of crimes reported.1
SAN DAG is the only local entity to compile and analyze
these statistics historically across the 78 incorporated cities
and the unincorporated areas of the county, making this
information some of the most frequently requested from
the SAN DAG Criminal Justice Clearinghouse. These data
are useful to local law enforcement, policymakers, and the
community in general for both tracking public safety
trends over time and understanding the effectiveness of
prevention and response efforts on regional crime rates.
When interpreting these annual figures, it is essential to
note that because of changes in how rape is defined by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation {FBI). comparisons
across time for rape and violent crime overall should be
made w ith caution. Specifically, in 2075, California law
enforcement agencies began to use the revised and
broader Uniform Crime Reporting {UCR} definition of rape
that includes male victims, sodomy, penetration w ith any
body part or object, and no longer requires force. As a
result of this change, some Part I crimes that previously
would have been aggravated assaults are now rapes, and
some Part II crimes that previously would not have been
captured in these statistics are now Part I crimes.
It is also important to note that this is the final year that
this report will include crimes reported through the UCR
program. The UCR program has transitioned to the
National Incident-Based Reporting System {NIBRS). With
this transition to NIBRS, the overal I quality of crime data
w ill improve as additional details of crime incidents w ill be
collected, allow ing for more timely and comprehensive
data analysis. This federal transition means a state-level
transition will be occurring; San Diego County law
enforcement agencies are in the process of transitioning
to the California Incident-Based Reporting System {CIBRS}.
All future SAN DAG reports w ill include the new
standardized data after the transition is completed this
year.
Highlights
• Violent crime rate per 7,000 residents
(3.84) was 2% higher than it was in
2027, the highest in the past ten years.
• There was a 9% decrease in homicides
in the San Diego region in 2022.
• The number of rapes reported to law
enforcement was down 72% in 2022.
• Robberies had the highest increase
among the violent crimes reported;
with a 70% increase in 2022.
• Aggravated assa u Its increased for the
seventh consecutive year; however,
the increase was minimal (7%).
• While the property crime rate of75.57
per 7,000 residents was a 5% decrease
from 2027, the value of the stolen
property increased 24%.
• Larcenies were the only property
crime to decrease from 2027 to 2022,
dropping 8%.
• Whiletotal burglarieswere up 3% from
2027 to 2022, residential burglaries
decreased by 6% and non-residential
burglaries increased by 70%.
• Motor vehicle theft was up 2% in the
past year. The value of stolen vehicles
was $739.90 million, which represented
46% of all stolen property.
• The number of reported domestic
violence incidents was down 4% in the
past year.
• The number of reported hate crimes
increased 9% from 2027 to 2022.
• Violent crimes against senior citizens
were up 8% in 2022.
• Arson increased 20%from the previous
year.
1 2027 population estimates were used because 2022 estimates were not available at the time of this publication. The populations used
to calculate rates are provided in Appendix Table 20.
4 3 Years of Crime in the San Diego Reg ion: 1980 t hrough 2022 2
Overall crime
There was a total of 64,354 Part I crimes in the San Diego region in 2022 (Appendix
Tables7 and 5), which equated to 79.47 crimes per 7,000 population (Appendix
Table2). 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 program. 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.
Violent crime
In 2022, there were 72,727 Part I violent crimes reported to law enforcement in the
San Diego region, an increase of 2% from 2027 (Appendix Tables 7 and 6).2 The
violent crime rate per 7,000 of 3.84 was also an increase of 2% from the 3.77
reported for 2027 (Figure 7). These rates indicate that 7 in every 267 individuals was
the victim of a violent crime reported to law enforcement in 2022 (not shown).
The most common type of violent crime in 2022 was aggravated assault, which
represented over two-thirds (77 %) of all violent crime; robbery represented 27 %,
rape 7%, and homicide 7%. According to statistics from the National Crime
Victimization Survey,3 46% of violent crime was reported to law enforcement
nationwide in 2027 (the most recent year available), including 22% of rapes, 60% of
robberies, and 67% of aggravated assaults (not shown).
As Figure 7 shows, the violent crime rate (per 7,000 population) in the San Diego
region increased in the later part of the 7980s, reaching a peak of9.76 in 7992. Since
then, it consistently declined, dropping to a 43-year low in 2074 (3.27) and then
fluctuating somewhat, increasing to 3.84 in 2022. Across jurisdictions, the 2022
violent crime rate ranged from 0.49 in 4S Ranch to 6.26 in Lemon Grove (Appendix
Table 3).
2 The number of violent crimes reported in each jurisdiction for2018 through 2022 is presented in Appendix Tables 70 through 74.
' Thompson, A & Tapp, S.N. {2022). Criminal Victimization, 2021 {NCJ 305701). Washington, D.C.: Bureau ofJustice Statistics.
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Reg ion: 1980 through 2022 3
Figure l
Region's violent crime rate increased from 2021 to 2022
9.76 High
Low
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2070 2075 2020
Sources: SAN DAG; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census 1990; U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Census 2010; U.S. Census 2020
Over the past year, nine jurisdictions saw a decreased violent crime rate (ranging from -2% in
El Cajon to -27 % in Encinitas) and twelve saw increases (ranging from <7% in Spring Valley to
36% in Ramona). It is important to note that four jurisdictions had numbers too small for valid
comparisons.
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 7980s and early7990s compared to the
nation, returning to a similar violent crime rate after 7998. This increase Was possibly related to
the prevalence of methamphetamine distribution and use and gang violence in the region
during this time period. In 2020, the violent crime rate in the San Diego region was 3.46, versus
3.99 for the nation as a whole. In 2027 and 2022, the violent crime rate for the San Diego region
slightly increased to 3.77 and 3.84, respectively, but still remained below the 2020 national
average.
Figure 2
San Diego region had a greater increase in violent crime than the nation in
late 1980s but was lower in 2020
-San Diego region
~ -united States
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2070 2075 2020
Sources: SANOAG; FBI
43 Years o f Crime in t he San Diego Regio n: 1980 th rough 2022 4
Additional analyses of violent crime data from nine other metropolitan cities in the U.S. with
populations of 500,000 or more revealed that one had fewer violent crimes reported in 2022,
compared to 2027, and eight had more reported violent crimes (Table 7). Compared to the
eight cities that saw increases in 2022, San Diego was tied with Chicago for the second lowest
percentage increase in reported violent crimes, at 2%.
Ta ble l
San Diego tied for the second lowest increase in violent crime compared to other national
metropolitan cities
2021 2022 Percent change
Milwaukee, WI 10,293 9,638 -6%
Philadelphia, PA 15,116 15,227 1%
San Diego, CA 12,513 12,721 2%
Chicago, IL 17,216 17,614 2%
Phoenix,AZ 13,125 13,521 3%
Seattle, WA 5,393 5,591 4%
Las Vegas, NV 8,025 8,603 7%
San Francisco, CA 4,771 5,215 9%
Los Angeles, CA 13,743 15,704 14%
Memphis,TN 10,086 14,095 40%
Sources: Chicago Police Department; City and County of San Francisco; City of Phoenix; City of Sacramento; Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department; Memphis Data Hub; Milwaukee Police Department; Nevada State Government; Philadelphia Police Department;
SANDAG; Seattle Police Department
Homicide
Over the past 43 years, the number of homicides in the San Diego region peaked at 278 in 7997.
This high was followed by a steady drop and some fluctuations that included a low of 67 in
2070. In 2022, there were a total of 707 homicides, which was 77 less than the 778 in 2027
(Appendix Table 7 and Figure 3).
Most frequently, homicides took place in the victim's residence (37%) or on a street or sidewalk
(35%), and of the homicides with a known weapon, the most common weapon used was a
firearm (60%). Most of the time, the suspect was known to the victim (59%). In 2022, motive
could be determined for 84 of the 707 homicides by the time of this report. The most common
motive was an argument (57 %), followed by gang-related activity (75%). Other motives rounded
out the remaining percentage and included child abuse, institutional murders, domestic
violence, robbery, burglary, a lover's triangle, money/financial, and other unknown reasons (not .
shown).
43 Years of Cri me in the San Die go Region: 1980 through 2 0 22 5
Figure 3
Number of homicides down in 2022
1980 1985 1990 1995
Source: SANOAG
Rape
2000 2005
67
Low
2010
107
2015 2020
There w ere 942 rapes reported in the San Diego region in 2022, w hich is 734 less than 2027
(Appendix Tables land 8). As Figure 4 show s, betw een 1980 and 201 4 (w hen the legacy
definition was in place) the number of reported rapes remained relatively stable, compared to
the number of other ty pes of violent crime during the same period of time. The number
jumped to 1,100 in 2015, w hen the revised FBI definition of rape was changed to include male
victims and a greater number of eligible actions, and reached a high ofl,162 in 2078. In 2022
the number of reported rapes re presented a 72% decrease from 2021 . In 2022, 93% of reported
rapes were categorized as "completed," rather than "attempted" (not show n).
Fig ure 4
Number of rapes down in 2022
1980
596
Low
1985
Source: SANOAG
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
43 Years of Crim e in the Sa n Diego Reg ion: 1980 t hro ug h 2 022
High 1,162
2015 2020
6
Robbery
Over the past 43 years, the number of robberies began an upward trend in 7984, which peaked
at 8,554 in 7992. Since then, there has been a general decline, with some leveling off and
fluctuations. There were 2,669 robberies reported in the region in 2022, an increase of70% from
2027 (Figure 5, and Appendix Tables 7 and 8). Compared to 2027, there were seven consecutive
months (March through September) in 2022 with increases in robberies, and overall, there
were more robberies in nine of the twelve months, with the only decreases in 2022 occurring
in February, October, and December (not shown).
Figure 5
Number of robberies increased compared to 2021
2,419
Low
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Source: SANOAC
As part of standardized UCR reporting requirements, the type of weapon used during
a robbery and the location of the robbery are documented. In 2022, the majority of
w eapons used during robberies (56%) were considered strong-arm (committed with a
threat of force or intimidation that usually does not involve a weapon), followed by 77%
that included weapons categorized as other (e.g., bat, stick, or other blunt object). 75%
involving a firearm, and 73% a knife or other cutting instrument. The percentage of
robberies involving firearms decreased by 3% in the past year, while the robberies that
included the use of other weapons, strong-arm, and involving knives/other cutting
w eapons increased by7% each (not show n).
In 2022, 46% of robberies occurred in commercial establishments; 36% out in the,
open, on streets, or in other public places; 9% in other locations (which include
w ooded areas, churches, schools, and other public buildings); 7% in residences; and
2% in banks. Compared to the past year, there was a higher percentage of robberies in
other locations {3%). businesses {2%). and banks (7%), and few er in the open (-5%) (not
shown). There was no change in the percentage of residential robberies.
For the 73jurisdictions with robbery numbers large enough for comparison, 70 had
increases (ranging from 3% in Oceanside to 45% in San Marcos). two had decreases,
(Escondido, 5% and Vista , 77 %) and one {Santee) saw no change (Appendix Tablesl3
and 74).
43 Years of Cr i m e in t he San Die go Reg ion: 1980 t hrough 202 2 7
Aggravated assault
Over the past 43 years, the number of aggravated assaults followed an upward trend
from 7985 that peaked in 7994 (75,406). This overall increase was due at least in part to
7986 legislation requiring law enforcement agencies to report al I domestic violence
incidents. Since 7994, these numbers have general ly declined, including in 2075 with
the change in the rape definition.4 How ever, 2022 sa w the seventh consecutive
increase, bringing the number of assaults up to 9,003, the largest number since 2004
(Figure 6, and Appendix Tables 7 and 8).5
Like robbery, the ty pe of w eapon used in aggravated assaults is documented for
reporting purposes. In 2022, 35% of aggravated assaults involved the use of a w eapon
labeled as 'other' (e.g., bat, stick, or other blunt object); 33% hands, feet, or fists; 79% a
knife or other cutting instrument; and 73% a firearm. Compared to 2027, there were
decreases in the percentage of assaults that involved firearms and other types of
weapons (-4% and -7 %, respectively), increases in the percentage involv ing hands, feet,
or fists (5%), and there w as no percent change in the aggravated assaults involving a
knife or other cutting instrument (not show n).
For the 27 jurisdictions w ith numbers large enough to compare, 77 experienced a one-
year decrease in the number of reported aggravated assaults (ranging from -7% in
Spring Valley to -26% in National City) and 70 experienced an increase (ranging from 7%
in San Diego to 59% in Ramona) {Appendix Tables 73 and 74).
Figure 6
Number of aggravated assaults up for the seventh consecutive year in 2022
4,767
Low
1980
Source: SANDAC
1985
15,406 High
1990 1995 2000
Violent crimes against senior citizens
2005 2010 2015 2020
Due to the increased vulnerability of the elderly community, each jurisdiction
voluntarily documents violent crimes committed against senior citizens (defined as
indiv iduals 60 years of age and older). In 2022, there were 7,224 violent crimes against
8,900
4 It is important to not e that following the implementation of the revised UCR definit ion of rape in 2015, some Part I crimes t hat
previously would have been aggravated assaults are now categorized as rapes. This change in categorization may have im pact ed
the declining pattern seen in the report ed number of aggravated assaults after 2015.
5 In 2022, there were around two and a half simple assaults for every reported aggravated assault (for a total of 22,148 simple assaults).
Simple assault, which is not counted as a Part I crime, includes all assaults and attempt ed assaults which are not of an aggravated
nat ure and do not result in serious injury t o the victim. The number of sim ple assaults reported in 2022 represented a 2% increase
from 2027.
43 Yea r s o f Cr im e in the Sa n D iego Reg ion: 1980 th rough 2022 8
senior citizens, an increase of 8% from the previous year. Of the ten reporting
agencies, only seven had numbers large enough to compare over time, with five
reporting one-year increases (ranging from 7% in El Cajon to 47% in Oceanside), San
Diego reporting a decrease of 4%, and National City reporting no change (not shown).
Of the 7,224 crimes committed against senior citizens, 20 were homicides, 34 rapes,
243 robberies, and 927 aggravated assaults. There were increases across all crime
types, w ith the largest increase being in homicides; the senior citizen homicide rate
doubled from the 70 that w as reported in 2027 to 20 in 2022 (not show n).
Property crime
The 2022 property crime rate, per 7,000 residents, of 15.57 w as 5% lower than in 2027
and is the second lowest in the past 43 years, follow ing the 74.86 rate seen in 2020
(Figure 7). With 57 ,633 property crimes reported in 2022 (Appendix Tablesl and 7). l in
every 64 residents w as the victim of a reported property crime (not shown). According
to statistics from the 2027 (the most recent year available) National Crime
Victimization Survey,6 37 % of property crime nationwide w as reported to law
enforcement, including 47% of burglaries, 77% of motor vehicle thefts, and 26% of
other thefts.
Most crime (80%) reported to local law enforcement represents property offenses. Of
the reported property crimes, 64% were larcenies, 22% motor vehicle thefts, and 74%
burglaries (not show n). Across the region, the 2022 property crime rates per l,000
residents ranged from 4.54 in Ramona to 27.24 in Del Mar (Appendix Table 4).7 Eleven
jurisdictions had a higher property crime rate in 2022 compared to 2027 (ranging from
<1% in Oceanside to 32% in Del Mar) and 73 had a low er rate (ranging from -7% in
Encinitas to -29% in Valley Center). 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.
Fig u re 7
Property crime rate decreased in 2022 to the second lowest rate in 43 years
16.32
14.86 15.57
Low
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Sources: SANOAC; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census 7990; U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Census 2070
In terms of dollar value, over $304 million worth of property was stolen in the San Diego region
in 2022, w hich equates to around $833,000 on average per day. This amount reflects a 24%
• Thompson, A & Tapp, S.N. (2022). Criminal Victimization, 2021 (NCJ 305101). Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
' The numbers of property crimes reported in each jurisdict ion for 2017 through 2022 are also presented in Appendix Tables 10
through 14.
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Regio n: 1980 th rough 202 2 9
increase from the estimated $244 million stolen in 2027 (Appendix Table 77). Twenty-seven
percent (27%) of this property, which was valued at almost $82 million, was recovered in 2022,
compared to the 34% and almost $84 million recovered in 2027 (Appendix Tables78 and 79).
Figure 8 compares property crimes reported to law enforcement in the San Diego region to
national statistics from 7980 through 2020 (the most recent annual rate available). In 7980, 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 early7990s, falling and remaining below the national average
since 7995. In 2020, the property crime rate for the region was 74.86, compared to 79.58 for the
nation. In 2027 and 2022, the property crime rate for the San Diego region slightly increased to
76.32 and 75.57, respectively, but still remained below the 2020 national average.
Fig u re 8
San Diego region has had a lower property crime rate than the nation since 1995
-San Diego region
62.63 -Un ited States
53_____ ~
-: : ; I I I I • :a::: : : : = : = = . 19.58 15.57 :111 ••
14.8616.32
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2075 2020
Sources: SANOAG; FBI
Additional analyses of property crime data from nine other metropolitan cities in the U.S. with
populations of 500,000 or more revealed that four had fewer property crimes reported in 2022,
compared to 2027, and six had more (Table 7). Compared to the cities that also saw decreases
in the past, San Diego had the lowest decrease at -5%.
Table 2
Four large U.S. cities had fewer property crimes in 2022 compared to 2021 and six had
more
2021 2022 Percent change
Memphis, TN 34,208 17,184 -50%
Milwaukee, WI 23,549 19,176 -19%
Sacramento, CA 18,364 16,954 -8%
Phoenix.AZ 51,095 47,787 -6%
San Diego, CA 54,094 51,552 -5%
Seattle, WA 42,350 43,986 4%
Los Angeles, CA 52,898 59,157 12%
Las Vegas, NV 43,262 48,846 73%
San Francisco 41,433 48,107 16%
Philadelphia 52,904 69,047 31%
Chicago 30,236 49,241 63%
Sources: Chicago Police Department; City and County of San Francisco; City of Phoenix; City of Sacramento; Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Department; Memphis Data Hub; Milwaukee Police Department; Nevada State Government; Philadelphia Police Department;
SANDAG; Seattle Police Department
43 Years of Crime in the San D iego Region: 7980 throug h 2022 70
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, which
was followed by a small number of increases, and then a general decline. The 7,359
reported burglaries in 2022 represented a 3% increase from the 7,173 reported in
2021 and is the first increase in burglaries in the past ten years (Appendix Tablesl
and 8). In 2022, three in five (60%) burglaries were categorized as forced entry, 36%
as non-forced entry, and 4% as attempted/unsuccessful (not shown). It is important
to note that within the past five years, the percentage of forced entry burglaries has
consistently increased, from 41% in 2018 to 60% in 2022.
Figure 9
Number of burglaries increased for the first time in ten years
38,752 High
7,773
Low
7980 1985 7990 7995 2000 2005 2070 2075 2020
Source: SANOAG
Of the 7,359 burglaries reported in the San Diego region in 2022, 41% were
residential, which equates to l in every 382 households being burglarized -five years
ago this ratio was l in every 243 (Appendix Tables 8 and 10). Over the past year, the
number of residential burglaries decreased by 6% (from 3,233 in 2021 to 3,037 in
2022), while the number of non-residential burglaries increased by 10% (3,940 in 2021
to 4,322 in 2022) (not shown). Over the past year, 13jurisdictions reported one-year
decreases in the number of burglaries (ranging from -1% in Encinitas to -46% in
Coronado) and 9 had increases (from 6% in Carlsbad to 41% in National City)
(Appendix Tables 13 and 14).
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 7980 through 2022 ll
Larceny
Larceny, or theft, is the most common crime, with 7 in every 707 residents being a victim in 2022
(not shown). In the early7980s, the number of larcenies fluctuated; but beginning in 7985, the
number of larcenies began an upward trend, peaking at 85,448 in 7989, and then decreasing
to a low in 2000. Since then, there have been increases and decreases, including an 8%
decrease from 2027 (35,767} to 2022 (32,974) (Figure 70, and Appendix Tables 7 and 8). This
decrease was substantial, making the 2022 number the second lowest in the past 43 years; the
2022 value is only trailing behind the 43-year low (32,865} in 2020 by 49 incidents. Compared to
2027, larceny rates in 2022 decreased for nine consecutive months (April through December)
with the highest decrease being in September (-78%} (not shown).
Figure 10
Larcenies decrease to second lowest in 2022
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Source: SANDAC
2005 2010 2015
35,767
32,865
Low
2020
32,914
The most common larceny type (historically and in 2022} was theft from motor vehicles (34%},
w ith the second most common being from buildings (27%), other (72%}, and shoplifting (77%).
Aside from the percentage of thefts from motor vehicles (which decreased by 7%) and bicycle
thefts (which remained at the same rate), all other types of larcenies increased over the past
year (buildings3%, other 2%, shoplifting 2%, and motor vehicle parts 7%). Forty-three percent
(43%} of larcenies in 2022 were petty thefts involving property valued at $400 or less (not
shown}.8 Across the region, 74 jurisdictions reported an annual decrease (ranging from <-7% in
Chula Vista to -35% in Valley Center) and 77 reported increases in the number of larcenies
(ranging from <7% in Spring Valley to 23% in Poway) (Appendix Table 73 and 74).
• It is important to note that Coronado Police Department (CPD) transitioned to CIBRS reporting in August 2021, and as a result their
larceny category for $200 and over is included and reflected in this report as $400 and over.
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Reg ion: 7980 through 2022 72
Motor vehicle theft
Figure 77 shows the number of motor vehicle thefts in the region for
the past 43 years. Starting in 7983, the number of motor vehicles
stolen in the San Diego region increased annually, reaching a high in
7989 of 40,897. Similar to the other property crimes, this upward
trend w as followed by short periods of increases and decreases, and
then a decline to the low of 9,325 in 2020 (Appendix Table 8). Since
then, there have been fluctuations, w ith an increase of 2% this past
year, from 77,754 in 2027 to 77,360 in 2022 (Appendix Table 7). Looking
at month-to-month data in 2022 and 2027, there w ere more vehicles
stolen in 8 of the 72 months in 2022, w ith seven consecutive months
of increases occurring from February through August (not shown).
The 2022 number equates to 7 in every 257 registered motor vehicles
being stolen. In terms of dollar amount, the value of these stolen
vehicles was estimated at around $739.90 million, representing 46%
of the total value of property stolen in 2022 (not shown).
Figure 11
Motor vehicle theft increased in 2022
40,89 High
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Source: SANDAC
Across the 27 jurisdictions with more than 30 incidents of motor
vehicle theft reported in 2027 and 2022, 77 reported one-year
decreases (ranging from -2% in San Marcos to -28% in Valley Center)
and 70 reported increases (ranging from 7% in Escondido to 25% in
Lemon Grove) (Appendix Tables 73 and 74).
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Reg ion: 1980 through 2022
Identity Theft
Whi le Part I property
crime was the second
lowest it has been in the
past 43 yea rs, it is
important to note that
identity theft, which
various sources have
noted is increasing, is
currently not captured in
t he stat istics presented
here.
What do we know about
identity theft nationally?
According to the Bureau
of Justice Statistics, in 2078
9% of all U.S. residents age
76 or older had been
victims of identity theft in
the past 72 months.
Additionally,
White/Caucasian, those
between 35 and 49, and
those w ith higher
household incomes w ere
more likely to be identity
theft victims. Around half
(46%) of those who
report ed 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 inform ation
and 94% did not know
anything about the
offender.
13
Arson
Unlike other FBI Index offenses, when arson is committed in concert w ith another FBI
Index offense, both incidents must be reported, w hich is w hy arson is presented
separately from other property crime statistics. There w ere 547 arsons reported in
2022, w hich w as a 20% increase from the 454 reported in 2027 (Appendix Tables73 and
74). Twenty-four percent (24%) of arsons in 2022 w ere structures and 76% were
categorized as mobile and other non-structural property types (not show n).
Domestic violence
Law enforcement agencies also track domestic violence incidents, some of w hich are
included in the previously reported numbers in this bulletin. For example, a domestic
v iolence incident could include a Part I violent crime (e.g., aggravated assault) or
some type of property crime (e.g., burglary). Since 7986, w hen mandatory reporting
w as enacted, the number of domestic violence incidents has varied from 77 ,474 in that
year to a high of 29,306 in 7994 (Figure 72). In 2022, a total of 77.472 incidents w ere
reported to law enforcement, a 4% decrease from 2027 (Appendix Table 9).
Across the jurisdictions (with large enough numbers to compare), 72 reported one-
year decreases in the number of domestic v iolence incidents (ranging from <-7% in
Chula Vista to -37 % in Encinitas) and 6 reported increases (ranging from 2% in Vista to
70% in Escondido and La Mesa) (Appendix Table 9).
Figure 12
Number of reported domestic violence cases decreased in 2022
1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016
Source: SANOAG
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022
2021
74
Hate crimes
As part of the California Penal Code (PC), 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. According to the California PC, a hate crime is a criminal act
committed in w hole or in part because of the actual or perceived characteristics of
the victim. Thus, hate crimes are not separate, distinct crimes, but rather traditional
offenses specifically motivated by the offender's bias.
Beginning in 2008, local law enforcement agencies began sharing hate crime reports
that w ere submitted to the state with SAN DAG to allow for a more detailed analysis of
San Diego County crimes (these details w ere not. available in the state report). In 2022,
a total of 86 hate crime events were reported by law enforcement across the region,
w hich included a total of 708 victims and 82 know n suspects. Compared to last year,
the number of events increased by 6% (Figure 73).
In 2022, hate crimes w ere reported by police departments in Carlsbad, Chula Vista,
Coronado, El Cajon, Escondido, National City, Oceanside, and San Diego; the Sheriffs
Department {for the jurisdictions of Encinitas, Fall brook, San Marcos, Santee, Solana
Beach, Vista, and other unincorporated areas); the Harbor Police; and the San Diego
State University Police Department(not show n).
Figure 13
Number of hate crime events and victims increased from 2021 to 2022
108
86 92 82
Events Victims Suspects
■ 2018 ■ 2021 2022
Source: SANDAC
Other hate crime information compiled for this summary includes the follow ing:
• Of the 86 reported events, 64% appeared to be motivated by race, ethnicity, or national
origin; 22% by sexual orientation; 73% by religion; and 7% by disability; this y ear, no
reported hate crimes appeared to be motivated by gender. Of the 55 incidents related to
the v ictim's actual or perceived race/ethnicity/national origin, 45% of bias motivation w as
described
as being anti-Black, 20% anti-Hispanic, 9% anti-Asian, 9% anti-other, 5% anti-multiple
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 7980 through 2022 75
races, 5% anti-White, 4 % anti-Arab, and 2% were related to one's nationality.
• Of the 86 events where a victim description was available, the type of victim was an
individual (or multiple individuals) in 83% of cases, a business 9% of the time, a religious
organization 5%, and the government 4%. Of the victims who had their gender
documented (88), si xty-six percent (66%) were male.
• Of the 86 events w here the location was noted, 22% occurred on a highw ay, road, alley, or
street; 15% at a residence, home, or driveway; 14% at a business; 12% at a school or college;
10% in a parking lot or garage; 8% in an outdoor location; 6% somew here else; 3% at a
church, synagogue, or temple; 3% at a government or public building; 2% in a jail or
prison; and 1% at an air or bus terminal.
• Of the 95 documented offenses (there can be multiple offenses for one event), 76% were
described as violent, which included 27 simple assaults, 18 acts of intimidation, and 23
aggravated assaults. The rest of the hate crimes were property-related {24%) and
included 23 incidents of destruction or damaging of property in some way, including
vandalism.
Clearance rates
A crime can be cleared for reporting purposes w hen at least one person is arrested or there are
"exceptional means" (e.g., offender's death, extradition, etc.).9 The clearance rates in 2022 varied
by crime type, with violent crimes cleared more frequently than property crimes. Overall, 46%
of violent crimes that were open for investigation in the region were cleared (with a range
across jurisdictions of 34% in Chula Vista to 82% in Ramona), compared to 9% of property
crimes (with a range of 5% in Chula Vista to 32% in Santee) (Appendix TableslS and 16).
As Figure 14 shows, homicide and aggravated assault had the highest clearance rates (84%
and 51 %, respectively), w hich may be due 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 w ho also may already know one another. While the motor vehicle theft clearance
rate is the lowest of the seven Part I crimes, it is important to note that the vehicle recovery
rate is considerably higher (not shown).10
Fig ure 14
Clearance rates in 2022 vary by offense
8% -Larceny
Source: SANDAG
8% -Vehicle Theft
15% -Burglary
51%
37%
19%
Rape Robbery Assau lt
' It is important to note that a crime can occur in one calendar year but be cleared in that year or a future year.
84%
Homicide
10 Motor vehicles represented 46% of stolen property in terms of dollar value, but 91% of the value of recovered property in 2022.
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022 76
Summary
In 2022 in the San Diego Region, there was a total of
64,354 Part I crimes. This equates to 19.41 crimes per
1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate for the San Diego region was 2%
higher than it was in 2021. Homicides and rapes
decreased this year, but robberies and assaults
increased.
The property crime rate for the region decreased 5% in
the past year and is the second lowest rate of the past 43
years. There were increases in the number of burglaries
and motor vehicle thefts but decreases in the number of
larcenies.
43 Yea rs of Crime in the San Diego Reg ion: 7980through 2022
If you are interested in learning
more about 2022 crime statistics,
please contact the Criminal
Justice Research Clearinghouse
at (619) 699-1900 or visit
sandag.org/cj. You can also
access criminal justice data
through SANDAG's open dat a
porta I at opendata.sandag.org or
by contacting data@sandag.org.
If you are interested in crime
statistics for a specific area of San
Diego County or crime maps of
specific areas, please visit the
ARJ IS website at arjis.org.
77
Oceanside
4.76
Cadsb.1d
2.06
Encinitas
172
Solana Beach
1.66
Ot!Mar
117
San Diego Region
Violent Crimes
Per 1,000 Population
(2022)
Miles. 0 5 10
V,sta
367
San
Marcos Escondido
2.19 3.72
Poway
1.43
San Diego Si1Pt,~
275
Coronado
250
,.,.28
El Cajon
La Mesa 5.18
3.11
Lemon Grove
6.26 National
City
S.13 Chula Vista
3.5S
I I
0 S 10 15 A N
lmpena! Beach
371 Kilometers
SANDAG
Ocean~ide
19.39
Carlsbad
1660
F.ncniitas
lliJ;,G
Solana Beach
16.13
Del Mar
21.2, ..
San Diego Region
Property Crimes
Per 1,000 Population
(2022)
Miles.
0 10
V!Sta
13.83
San
Marcos F~nndido
10.20 p.66
Poway
9 44
San Diego
l7,f";8
Sa• 1ee
U_j(',
Coronado
14.49
El Cajon
la Mesa 16.34
20.81
Lemon Grove
17.4'.I National
City
19.97 Chula v ,sra
12.85
0 10 IS A N
hnperia! Beach
979 Kilometers
SANDAG
Unincorporated
3.41
NOTES: The San Diego region violent crime rate for 2022 was
3.84. Crime rates are ba:;ed on the FBI Index of violent crirnes
which include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated ass.ault.
SOURCES: California Department of Finance; SAN DAG
Vintage Population and Housing Estimates 2021
Unincorporated
8.35
NOTES: The San Diego region property crime rate for 2022
was 15.57. Crime rate$ are based on the FBI Index of ptoperty
crimes w hich include burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
SOURCES: California Department of Finance; SAN DAG
Vintage Populati~n and Hou$ing Estimate:.;; 2021
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022 18
Appendix Table 1
FBI Index Crimes by offense
San Diego region, 2018, 2021, and 2022
2018 2021 2022 Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
Homicide 87 778 707 23% -9%
Rape 7,762 7,076 942 -77% -72%
Robbery 2,980 2,479 2,669 -77% 70%
Aggravated Assault 7,773 8,900 9,003 25% <7%
Violent Crime Total 11,402 12,513 12,721 12% 2%
Burglary 8,285 7,773 7,359 -77% 3%
Larceny Theft 38,875 35,767 32,974 -75% -8%
Motor Vehicle Theft 9,587 77,754 77,360 78% 2%
Property Crime Total 56,687 54,094 51,633 -9% -5%
FBI Index 68,089 66,607 64,354 -6% -3%
Source: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 7980 through 2022 79
Appendix Table 2
FBI Index Crime rate per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 20.58 79.39 78.66
Chula Vista 76.55 75.68 76.40
Coronado 75.50 76.73 77.00
El Cajon 26.78 23.74 21.52
Escondido 21.65 21.28 21.39
La Mesa 20.73 21.90 23.92
National City 23.49 26.30 25.70
Oceanside 25.57 24.02 24.75
San Diego 23.73 23.75 21.97
Sheriff -Total 14.45 13.11 13.33
Del Mar 30.78 22.37 28.42
Encinitas 74.55 77.03 76.38
Imperial Beach 75.62 73.68 73.50
Lemon Grov e 23.44 25.66 23.69
Poway 71.57 70.22 70.87
San Marcos 73.20 71.44 72.39
Santee 77.64 72.08 71.85
Solana Beach 76.52 78.59 77.79
Vista 77.82 75.37 77.50
Unincorporated 13.07 11.85 11.75
4S Ranch 7.70 5.87 5.29
Alpine 8.57 9.57 8.83
Fallbrook 70.75 74.67 74.73
Lakeside 73.52 8.96 70.49
Ramona 8.82 6.47 7.76
Spring Valley 76.66 73.20 73.53
Valley Center 75.45 21.63 76.47
Total 20.50 20.09 19.41
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny,
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
-9% -4%
-7% 5%
70% 2%
-20% -7%
-7% 7%
79% 9%
7% -5%
-5% 7%
-5% -7%
-8% 2%
-8% 27%
73% -4%
-74% -7%
7% -8%
-6% 6%
-6% 8%
-33% -2%
8% -4%
-2% 74%
-10% -1%
-37% -70%
3% -7%
37% -3%
-22% 77%
-79% 72%
-79% 3%
7% -24%
-5% -3%
and motor vehicle theft. It should
be noted that California Highway Patrol, California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UC R data
for the year 2022 because they already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 for the
entire 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 Sheriffs "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. "Unincorporated" includes 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook. 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 Sheriffs "other" category. Percent
changes are based on computed crime rates rounded to the prec,:sion level of two decimal places. Populations used to compute
crime rates reflect the most current California Department of Finance estimates. At the time of this publication 2027 population
estimates are being used for 2022 as these are the most current estimates.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAC Population and Housing Estimates v2027
43 Years of Crime in the San D iego Region: 7980 through 2022 20
Appendix Table 3
FBI Index Violent Crime rate per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego reg ion, 207 8, 2021, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
Carlsbad 2.76 2.76 2.06 -5% -5%
Chula Vista 3.77 3.48 3.55 74 % 2%
Coronado 0.84 7.34 2.50
El Cajon 4.95 5.37 5.78 5% -2%
Escondido 3.54 3.98 3.72 5% -7%
La Mesa 2.66 2.94 3.77 77% 6%
National City 4.87 5.86 5.73 5% -72%
Oceanside 3.79 4.65 4 .76 26% 2%
San Diego 3.78 4.76 4.28 73% 3%
Sheriff -Total 2.90 3.00 3.10 7% 3%
Del Mar 3.26 7.64 7.77
Encinitas 7.83 2.77 7.72 -6% -27%
Imperial Beach 2.86 3.96 3.77 30% -6%
Lemon Grove 5.83 7.44 6.26 7% -76%
Pow ay 7.29 7.63 7.43 77% -72%
San Marcos 2.73 2.75 2.79 3% 2%
Santee 7.95 2.55 2.75 47% 8%
Solana Beach 7.66 7.88 7.66
Vista 3.22 3.46 3.67 74% 6%
Unincorporated 3.29 3.12 3.41 4% 9%
4S Ranch 0.47 0.36 0.49
A lpine 7.68 7.67 7.75 4% 5%
Fallbrook 2.07 2.43 2.37 72% -5%
Lakeside 3.06 2.47 2.87 -6% 79%
Ramona 7.54 7.93 2.62 70% 36%
Spring Valley 4.42 4 .40 4.47 <-7% <7%
Valley Center 5.20 3.50 3.54 -32% 7%
Total 3.43 3.77 3.84 12% 2%
Note: The FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. It should be noted that California
Highway Patrol, California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because
they already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire 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. "Unincorporated" includes 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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 Crave, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics
have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriffs "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. At the
time of this publication 2027 population estimates are being used for 2022 as these are the most current estimates.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAC Preliminary Vintage Population and Housing Estimates v2027
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 7980 through 2022 27
Appendix Table 4
FBI Index Property Crime rate per 1,000 population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
Carlsbad 18.42 17.23 76.60 -70% -4%
Chula Vista 73.44 72.20 72.85 -4% 5%
Coronado 74.66 75.39 74.49 -7% -6%
El Cajon 27.83 77.83 76.34 -25% -8%
Escondido 78.77 77.37 77.66 -2% 2%
La Mesa 77.47 78.97 20.87 79% 10%
National City 78.62 20.43 79.97 7% -2%
Oceanside 27.73 79.37 79.39 -77% <7%
San Diego 79.35 79.58 77.68 -9% -70%
Sheriff -Total 11.55 10.11 10.23 -11% 1%
Del Mar 27.57 20.67 27.24 -1% 32%
Encinitas 72.73 74.87 74.66 75% -7%
Imperial Beach 72.75 9.72 9.79 -23% 7%
Lemon Grove 77.67 78.22 77.42 -7 % -4%
Poway 70.28 8.58 9.44 -8% 70%
San Marcos 77.07 9.29 70.20 -8% 70%
Santee 75.70 9.52 9.70 -42% -4%
Solana Beach 74.86 76.77 76.73 9% -3%
Vista 74.67 77.97 73.83 -5% 76%
Unincorporated 9.78 8.73 8.35 -15% -4%
4S Ranch 7.23 5.52 4.80 -34% -73%
Alpine 6.89 7.84 7.09 3% -70%
Fallbrook 8.68 72.79 77.82 36% -3%
Lakeside 70.46 6.55 7.62 -27% 76%
Ramona 7.28 4.48 4.54 -38% 1%
Spring Valley 72.24 8.80 9.77 -26% 4%
Valley Center 70.24 78.73 72.93 26% -29%
Total 17.07 16.32 15.57 -9% -5%
Note: FBI index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. It should be noted that California Highway Patrol,
California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they already
transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire year. "Sheriff-Tota/"
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" catego,y 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 Jacot ion for which jurisdiction
could not be determined. "Unincorporated" includes 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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. At the time of this publication 2027 population estimates are being used for 2022 as
these are the most current estimates.
Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAC Population and Housing Estimates v2027
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Regio n: 7980through 2022 22
Appendix Table 5
FBI Index Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2018, 2021, and 2022
Carlsbad
Chula Vista
Coronado
El Cajon
Escondido
La Mesa
National City
Oceanside
San Diego
Sheriff -Total
Del Mar
Encinitas
Imperial Beach
Lemon Grov e
Pow ay
San Marcos
Santee
Solana Beach
Vista
Unincorporated
4S Ranch
Alpine
Fallbrook
Lakeside
Ramona
Spring Valley
Valley Center
Other Sheriff
California Highw ay Patrol
California State Univ ersity San Marcos
San Diego State University
University of California San Diego
San Diego Harbor Police
California State Parks
Total
2018 2021 2022
2,346 2,240
4,446 4,302
332 374
2,784 2,389
3,271 3,228
1,209 1,305
1,472 1,650
4,505 4,245
32,776 33,508
13,029 11,828
132 95
908 1,061
431 380
623 676
573 500
1,254 1,102
996 686
229 257
1,827 1,587
6,056 5,484
181 132
2S0 267
572 765
747 487
315 223
1,221 930
371 507
461 369
188 130
32 7
474 277
487 468
664 637
74
68,089 66,607
2,155
4,501
380
2,222
3,244
1,425
1,575
4 ,269
30,997
12,029
121
1,020
375
624
532
1,193
673
246
1,807
5,438
119
248
740
570
249
953
386
540
351
494
712
64,354
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
-8%
1%
14%
-20%
-1%
18%
7%
-5%
-5%
-8%
-8%
12%
-13%
<1%
-7%
-5%
-32%
7%
-1%
-10%
-34%
-1%
29%
-24%
-21%
-22%
4 %
17%
-26%
1%
7%
-5%
-4%
5%
2%
-7%
<1%
9%
-5%
1%
-7%
2%
27%
-4 %
-1%
-8%
6%
8 %
-2%
-4%
14%
-1%
-10%
-7%
-3%
17%
12%
2%
-24%
46%
27%
6%
12%
-3%
Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. It should be noted that California Highway
Patrol, California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they
already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2021 data for the entire year. "Sheriff-Tota/"
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 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022 23
Appendix Table 6
FBI Index Violent Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2021, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 246
Chula Vista 835
Coronado 78
El Cajon 575
Escondido 535
La Mesa 760
National City 305
Oceanside 669
San Diego 5,360
Sheriff -Total 2,614
Del Mar 74
Encinitas 774
Imperial Beach 79
Lemon Grove 755
Pow ay 64
San Marcos 202
Santee 770
Solana Beach 23
Vista 330
Unincorporated 1,523
4S Ranch 77
Alpine 49
Fallbrook 770
Lakeside 769
Ramona 55
Spring Valley 324
Valley Center 725
Other Sheriff 335
California Highway Patrol 37
California State University San Marcos 2
San Diego State University 77
University of California San Diego 76
San Diego Harbor Police 75
California State Parks 4
Total 11,402
250
955
30
548
603
775
368
822
5,875
2,708
7
735
770
796
80
207
74S
26
357
1,445
8
47
727
737
67
370
82
283
9
20
77
737
12,513
238
97S
56
535
565
785
322
842
6,043
2,795
5
707
703
765
70
277
756
23
379
1,576
77
49
727
756
97
377
83
437
26
9
730
12,721
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
-3% -5%
77% 2%
4% -2%
6% -6%
76% 6%
6% -73%
26% 2%
73% 3%
7% 3%
-6% -27%
30% -6%
6% -76%
9% -73%
4% 2%
42% 8%
75% 6%
3% 9%
0% 4%
70% -5%
-8% 79%
65% 36%
-4% <7%
-34% 7%
29% 52%
73% -5%
12% 2%
Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. It should be noted that California Highway
Potra( California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they
already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire year. "Sheriff-Total"
includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as w ell as crimes
reported in the Sheriffs "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 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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, Panchito, 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: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Reg ion: 7980 t hrough 2022 24
Appendix Table 7
FBI Index Property Crimes by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 2,100 1,990 1,917
Chula Vista 3,611 3,347 3,526
Coronado 314 344 324
El Cajon 2,269 1,841 1,687
Escondido 2,736 2,625 2,679
La Mesa 1,049 1,130 1,240
National City 7,767 7,282 7,253
Oceanside 3,836 3,423 3,427
San Diego 27,476 27,633 24,954
Sheriff -Total 10,415 9,120 9,234
Del Mar 778 88 776
Encinitas 794 926 973
Imperial Beach 352 270 272
Lemon Grov e 468 480 459
Poway 509 420 462
San Marcos 7,052 895 982
Santee 886 547 577
Solana Beach 206 237 223
Vista 7,497 7,230 7,428
Unincorporated 4,533 4,039 3,862
4S Ranch 170 724 108
Alpine 207 220 799
Fallbrook 462 638 679
Lakeside 578 356 474
Ramona 260 756 758
Spring Valley 897 620 642
Valley Center 246 425 303
Other Sheriff 726 86 709
California Highway Patrol 157 727
California State University San Marcos 30 6
· San Diego State University 457 257 325
University of California San Diego 477 457 485
San Diego Harbor Police 589 500 582
California State Parks 70
Total 56,687 54,094 51,633
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
-9% -4%
-2% 5%
3% -6%
-26% -8%
-2% 2%
18% 70%
7% -2%
-77% <1%
-9% -70%
-11% 1%
-2% 32%
75% -1%
-23% 7%
-2% -4%
-9% 70%
-7% 70%
-42% -4%
8% -3%
-5% 76%
-15% -4%
-36% -73%
-7% -70%
34% -3%
-28% 76%
-39% 7%
-28% 4%
23% -29%
-13% 27%
-29% 26%
3% 6%
-7% 76%
-9% -5%
Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. It should be noted that California Highway Patrol,
California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they already
transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire year. "Sheriff-Total"
includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriffs Department, as well as crimes
reported in the Sheriffs "other" category that includes the Sheriffs 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, Fol/brook, 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 Sheriffs "other" category Percent
changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less
Source: SANDAG
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 7980 through 2022 25
Appendix Table 8
Number of crimes by offense
San Diego region, 2013-2022
. Non-Larceny Larceny Motor . California
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravateld Residen,tial Residential Toi tal Over $400 and Total Vehicle FBI Cndme Crime Population
Assau t Burg ary Burglary Burg ary $400 under Larceny Theft In ex Index
2013 70 668 3,054 7,380 8,659 5,372 13,971 78,836 26,798 45,034 17,273 81,450 36,476 3,799,907
2074 74 763 2,705 7,047 6,846 4,774 10,960 75,572 23,057 38,629 9,460 69,632 37,003 3,232,763
2075 84 7,700 2,798 6,956 6,995 3,736 10,731 77,328 25,477 42,805 9,909 74,383 37,578 3,264,707
2076 707 7,088 2,777 6,994 6,435 3,947 10,382 76,867 23,094 39,955 17,023 72,320 32,365 3,283,070
2077 80 7,098 3,073 7,098 5267 3,853 9,120 76,703 27,839 37,942 9,737 68,082 30,740 3,303,367
2078 87 7,762 2,980 7,773 4,683 3,602 8,285 77,487 27,334 38,815 9,587 68,089 29,274 3,327,778
2079 85 7,705 2,888 7,324 3,935 3,757 7,692 77,285 20,563 37,848 9,682 66,624 28,776 3,333,379
2020 775 967 2;527 7,973 3260 4,047 7,301 75,578 77,347 32,865 9,325 61,013 28,748 3,337,279
2027 778 7,076 2,479 8,900 3,233 3,940 7,173 79,340 76,427 35,767 77,754 66,607 30,840 3,375,404
2022 707 942 2,669 9,003 3,037 4,322 7,359 78,763 74,757 32,914 77,360 64,354 37,440 3,375,404
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. It should be noted that Calffornia Highway Patrol, California State San Marcos Untversity, and California Stat~ Parks did not report UCR data for the
year 2022 because they already transrtioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2021 data for the entire year. At the time of this publication 2021 population estimates
ore being used for 2022 os these ore the most current estimates.
Source: SANDAG; SANDAC Population and Housing Estimates v2021
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2022 26
Appendix Table 9
Number of domestic violence incidents by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2021, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 538 573 503
Chula Vista 1,497 7,630 1,626
Coronado 46 40 41
El Cajon 898 7,177 1,004
Escondido 1,096 935 7,027
La Mesa 433 556 611
National City 537 673 588
Oceanside 943 917 807
San Diego 6,823 7,086 6,865
Sheriff -Total 4,605 4,557 4,297
Del Mar 32 10 14
Encinitas 203 193 134
Imperial Beach 219 210 192
Lemon Grove 211 272 211
Pow ay 129 119 123
San Marcos 370 344 313
Santee 265 257 276
Solana Beach 41 38 31
Vista 632 597 606
Unincorporated 2,503 2,577 2,397
Total 17,535 18,204 17,472
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
-7% -12%
9% <-1%
-11% 3%
12% -70%
-6% 10%
41% 10%
9% -73%
-14% -72%
1% -3%
-7% -6%
-34% -31%
-12% -9%
0% -22%
-5% 3%
-15% -9%
4 % 7%
-24 % -18%
-4% 2%
-4% -5%
<-1% -4%
Note: It should be noted that California Highway Patro( California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR
data for the year 2022 because they already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for
the entire 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 45 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: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in t he San D iego Reg io n: 1980 through 2022 27
Appendix Table 10
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2018
A ted R .d ti I Non-T I Larceny Larceny T I Motor FBI California Homicide Rape Robbery ggrava I esi e~ a Residential ota Over $400 and ota Vehicle Arson Crime Crime
Assau t Burg ary Burglary Burglary $400 under Larceny Theft Index Index
Carlsbad
Chula Vista
Coronado
El Cajon
Escondido
2
6
0
5
4
l
2
9
41
79
2
31
64
13
22
69
52 151
256 494
3 13
191 288
159 308
67 79
101 180
158 433
165 134 299
350 235 585
21 11 32
185 168 353
176 181 357
92 65 157
52 75 127
302 224 526
765 884 1,649 152 14 2,346 697
1,005 1,333 2,338 688 20 4,446 2,108
157 105 262 20 0 332 70
594 950 1,544 372 18 2,784 1,240
741 1,150 1,891 488 12 3,271 1,380
302 458 760 132 6 1,209 449
315 433 748 292 8 1,472 724
1,029 1,816 2,845 465 16 4,505 1,660
La Mesa
National City
Oceanside
San Diego
Sheriff -Total
35 605 1,439 3,281 2287 1,465 3,752 9,143 9,339 18,482 5,182 187 32,776 14,294
Del Mar
Encinitas
Imperial Beach
Lemon Grove
Poway
San Marcos
Santee
Solana Beach
Vista
23
0 o·
0
2
l
0
1
l
5
218
3
16
3
6
11
18
13
2
32
526
2
21
18
52
9
61
31
3
104
1,847 1,025 926 1,951
9 15 11 26
77 85 60 145
58 40 23 63
95 36 31 67
43 38 54 92
123 71 96 167
65 41 72 113
17 37 25 62
189 128 138 266
2,756 4,037 6,793 1,671 88 13,029 6,236 so 28 78 14 0 132 54
296 271 567 82 3 908 341
68 133 201 BB l 431 230
108 201 309 92 3 623 314
157 223 380 37 4 573 193
287 453 740 145 5 1,254 514
230 471 701 72 11 996 295
68 55 123 21 0 229 106
309 617 926 305 2 1,827 901
Unincorporated
4S Ranch
Alpine
Fallbrook
Lakeside
Ramona
Spring Valley
Valley Center
13 114 225 1,171 534 416 950 1,183 1,585 2,768 815 59 6,056 3,288
Other Sheriff
California Highway Patrol
California State University San Marcos
San Diego State University
University of Ca lifornia San Diego
San Diego Harbor Police
California State Parks
0
1
2
1
2
2
l
l
0
0
0
0
0
0
l
l
9
12
3
14
13
31
0
7
6
5
6
0
6 4
6 41
24 75
23 133
5 45
70 238
12 99
8 295
0 37
1 0
5 6
2 9
20 49
0 4
17 19 36
23 22 45 so 68 718
62 SB 120
24 46 70
99 48 147
29 26 55
6 73 19
0 2 2
l 7 2
10 26 36
75 27 36
2 59 61
0 9 9
66 58 124 10 0 181 57
56 61 117 39 0 250 133
99 159 258 86 0 572 314
160 0 335 123 0 747 412
55 104 159 31 0 315 756
202 0 553 197 0 1,221 668
72 66 138 53 0 377 233
31 46 77 30 0 467 384
13 39 52 103 0 788 136
8 19 27 1 0 32 5
115 300 415 6 0 474 59
174 252 426 9 7 487 61
340 184 524 4 3 664 140
24 35 59 2 0 74 75
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 fnde.>. includes homicide, rope, robbery, and aggravated assoult in the vioJenr category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The CaHfornio Crime
Index includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Toto/" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, os well os crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category,
which hos previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city nor served by the Sheriff or a location for which
jurisdiction could not be determined.
Source: SANDAG
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022 28
Appendix Table 11
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2019
. . Non-1 Larceny Larceny I Motor FBI California
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggrav~ Reside~tJal Residential T~ta Over $400 and Tota Vehicle Arson Crime Crime
Assau t Burg ary Burglary Burg ary $400 under Larceny Theft Index Index
Carlsbad 3 40 39 158 734 163 297 718 953 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 34 734 142 276 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 S7 12,248 6,016
Del Mar 0 l 2 4 11 6 17 24 73 37 13 0 74 37
Encinitas 2 10 15 59 65 50 115 228 194 422 68 l 691 269
Imperial Beach 0 5 16 57 35 22 57 85 110 195 79 l 403 208
Lemon Grove 2 4 54 107 44 23 67 114 257 365 120 l 719 354
Poway 2 2 12 35 35 56 91 136 218 354 45 l 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 82 169 257 329 616 94S 242 6 1,792 847
Unincorporated 10 104 224 1,161 497 404 901 1,133 1,365 2,498 901 YI 5,799 3,301
45 Ranch 0 l 0 5 73 18 31 83 72 155 6 0 198 43
Alpine l 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 l 16 33 112 45 28 73 125 0 262 126 0 623 361
Ramona 0 6 6 43 20 20 40 36 58 94 29 0 218 124
Spring Valley l 15 82 257 101 77 178 187 0 465 273 0 1,205 740
Valley Center l 8 5 60 15 28 43 71 55 126 53 0 296 170
Other Sheriff l 28 6 320 2 7 9 21 36 67 58 0 489 422
Ca lifornia Highway Patrol 0 0 0 44 0 l l 5 45 50 92 0 187 137
Ca I iforn i a State University San Ma recs 0 0 l 0 0 l l 10 10 20 0 0 22 2
San Diego State University 0 7 4 9 73 25 38 108 281 389 14 5 461 72
University of California Sa n Diego 0 2 0 8 10 14 24 184 232 416 59 l 509 93
San Diego Harbor Police 0 8 20 47 3 62 65 359 226 585 5 0 730 145
Ca lifornia State Parks 0 0 l 14 0 l l 27 30 57 l 0 74 17
Total 85 1,105 2;888 7,324 3,935 3,7S7 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 assouk in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime
Index incfudes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated orea served by the Sheriff, os well os 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.
Source: SANDAG
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022 29
Appendix Table 12
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego reg ion, 2020
d . Non-1 Larceny Larceny I Motor FBI California
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggrav~ Resi e~tJal Residential 8 Tta Over $400 and La Tota Vehicle Arson Crime Crime
Assau t Burg ary Burglary urg ary $400 under rceny Theft Index 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 l,125 2,021 760 67 4,173 2,152
Coronado 0 3 6 ll 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 l,865 432 23 3,266 l,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 l 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 l lO 24 132 18 39 57 135 202 337 58 6 619 282
Solana Beach 0 l 4 9 28 16 44 62 3l 93 18 0 169 76
Vista 2 29 76 238 67 126 193 289 4Sl 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
45 Ranch 0 0 2 3 15 16 30 54 48 102 10 0 147 45
Alpine l 8 5 58 21 24 45 73 70 143 36 0 296 153
Fallbrook 3 7 3l 73 74 97 171 143 240 383 106 0 774 391
Lakeside l 10 17 129 33 28 61 93 0 190 75 0 483 293
Ramona l 4 8 49 11 16 27 28 48 76 25 0 190 114
Spring Valley 6 16 63 227 65 52 117 174 0 433 244 0 1,106 673
Valley Center l 4 4 69 19 18 37 97 88 185 60 0 360 175
Ot her Sheriff 2 24 6 225 3 10 13 29 19 48 81 0 399 351
California Hig hway Patrol 0 0 0 26 l 0 l 7 24 3l 121 0 179 148
California State U niversitySan Marcos 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 12 l 0 17 5
San Diego State University 0 3 3 4 20 50 70 47 93 140 12 2 232 92
University of Ca lifornia 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, os well os crimes reported in the Sheriffs "other~ category.
which has previously included the Sheriffs detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in o city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which
jurisdiction could not be determined.
Source: SANDAG
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 throug h 2022 30
Appendix Table 13
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2021
. . A ravated Residential . N~n-Total Larceny Larceny Total M~tor FBI Califo~nia Hom1c1de Rape Robbery 99A 1 8 1 Res1dentJal 8 1 Over $400 and Vehicle Arson crime Crime
ssau t urg ary Burglary urg ary $400 under Larceny Theft Index Index
Carlsbad 2 31 38 179 99 759 258 736 810 1,546 186 20 2,240 694
Chula Vista 9 65 265 616 793 210 403 1,063 975 2,038 906 50 4,302 2,264
Coronado 0 8 4 18 42 36 78 157 75 232 34 1 374 142
El Cajon 6 43 121 378 103 148 257 584 620 1,204 386 26 2,389 1,185
Escondido 2 48 153 400 98 220 318 836 935 1,771 536 37 3,228 1,457
La Mesa 2 14 45 114 97 78 175 407 362 769 186 75 1,305 536
N ationa I City 3 18 89 258 48 80 128 447 393 840 314 75 1,650 810
Oceanside 6 94 169 553 218 201 479 1,174 1,394 2,568 436 39 4,245 1,677
San Diego 57 571 1,091 4,756 1,627 1,766 3,393 10,392 7,683 18,075 6,765 758 33,508 75,433
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 38 757 26 45 71 145 759 304 105 2 676 372
Poway 0 10 25 45 22 61 83 759 129 288 49 3 500 212
San Marcos 3 19 44 141 50 103 753 295 282 577 165 2 1,702 525
Santee 0 3 31 111 26 56 82 162 227 389 70 8 686 297
Solana Beach 1 3 9 13 75 45 60 90 49 139 32 0 257 178
Vista 2 22 87 246 78 132 210 372 386 758 262 8 7,587 829
Unincorporated 20 75 144 1,206 360 392 752 1,250 1,084 2,334 953 63 5,484 3,150
45 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 54 170 0 207 95 0 487 280
Ramona 1 7 8 57 7 75 22 50 53 103 31 0 223 120
Spring Valley 8 13 35 254 44 55 99 189 0 346 175 0 930 584
Valley Center 0 5 11 66 29 35 64 761 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 75 42 57 69 116 185 75 1 277 92
University of California San Diego 0 3 1 7 5 75 20 189 186 375 62 1 468 93
San Diego Harbor Police 0 13 73 171 1 65 66 273 757 430 4 6 637 207
California State Parks 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 8 17 0 0 19 2
Total 118 1,076 2,419 8,900 3,233 3,940 7,173 19,340 16,427 35,767 11,154 454 66,607 30,840-
Note: The FBI Crime Index includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larcenY, and motor vehicfe theft in the property category. ft should be noted that
California State Parks aid not report 2021data fort he entire year. The California Crime Index includes al/ FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Tota/" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area
served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriffs "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 o city not served by the Sherifforo location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. It is important to note that Coronado Police Department (CPD) transitioned to C!BRS reporting, and as a
resu~ their larceny theft category for sioo and over is included and reflected in this report as $400 and over.
Source: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2022 31
Appendix Table 14
Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction
San Diego reg ion, 2022
. . Non-Larceny Larceny Motor FB California
Homicide Rape Robbery Aggra~ Resider;tial Residential Total Over $400 and Total Vehicle Arson I Crime Crime
Assau t Burg ary Burglary Burglary $400 under Larceny Theft Index Index
Carlsbad 0 27 48 163 131 142
Chula Vista 8 33 295 639 164 355
Coronado 0 12 6 38 14 28
El Cajon 3 44 127 361 105 166
Escondido 2 60 146 357 119 282
La Mesa 1 12 47 125 62 99
Nationa I City 7 24 101 190 50 131
Oceanside 7 63 174 598 255 230
San Diego 57 496 1,292 4,204 1,426 1,813
Sheriff -Total 28 1S0 420 2,197 686 948
Del Mar 0 l 2 2 13 11
Encinit as 0 4 18 85 70 75
Imperial Beach 2 l 25 75 23 14
Lemon Grove 3 3 45 114 23 42
Poway 0 2 16 52 32 38
San Marcos 0 14 64 133 48 127
Sant ee l 19 31 105 20 52
Solana Beach 0 2 5 16 23 20
Vista 2 21 77 279 75 191
Unincorporated 20 83 137 1,336 3S9 378
45 Ranch 0 l 2 8 26 13
Alpine 0 4 2 43 14 24
Fall brook 1 7 19 94 66 61
Lakeside 5 15 12 124 22 42
Ramona 1 5 4 Bl 11 29
Spring Valley 5 8 47 257 43 39
Valley Center 2 6 4 71 33 28
Other Sheriff 4 24 4 399 2 10
California Highway Pat rol
California State University San M a rcos
San Diego State University 0 11 6 9 17 37
University of California San Diego 0 1 l 7 7 18
San Diego Harbor Police 0 9 6 115 1 73
California State Parks
Total 107 942 2,669 . 9,003 3,037 4,322
273 802 692 1,494
579 1,437 596 2,033
42 181 70 257
271 555 579 1,074
401 866 872 1,738
161 441 449 890
181 455 331 786
485 1,233 1,239 2,472
3,239 9,044 6,346 15,390
1,634 3,202 2,533 S,735
24 51 23 74
145 394 271 665
37 97 63 160
65 119 144 263
70 205 148 353
175 337 308 645
72 217 163 380
43 104 53 157
266 435 427 862
737 1,243 933 2,176
39 39 15 54
34 62 66 128
127 219 172 391
64 143 0 243
40 37 52 89
82 194 0 347
61 115 50 165
12 20 28 48
54 103 158 261
25 129 197 326
74 315 149 464
7,359 18,763 14,151 32,914
150
974
31
342
540
189
286
470
6,325
1,865
18
103
75
131
39
162
65
23
300
949
15
37
101
107
29
213
77
49
10
134
44
11,360
13
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23
19
19
11
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175
191
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2
6
9
0
8
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0
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0
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4
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2,155
4,501
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3,244
1,425
1,575
4,269
30,997
12,029
121
1,020
375
624
532
1,193
673
246
1,807
5,438
119
248
740
570
249
953
386
540
357
494
712
661
2,468
129
1,148
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789
1,797
lS,607
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215
361
179
548
293
89
945
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120
349
327
160
606
221
492
90
168
248
547 64,354. 31,440
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. ft should be noted that
California Highway Parrot. California State San Morcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they already transitioned to the new reporting system. 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 Sheriffs "other"
category, which has previously included the Sheriffs detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in o city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which
jurisdiction could not be determineo'. As of September 2075, the Sheriffs "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Crossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2074, it included
the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. It is important to note that Coronado Police Department (CPD) and Chuta Vista Police Department (CVPO) transitioned to CIBRS
reporting, and as a result their larceny theft category for $200 and over is included and reflected in this report as $400 and over.
Source· SANOAG
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Appendix Table 15
FBI Index Violent Crime clearance rates by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 46% 46% 53%
Chula Vista 45% 37% 34%
Coronado
El Cajon 45% 57% 50%
Escondido 48% 57% 57%
La Mesa 54% 39% 43%
National City 46% 44% 42%
Oceanside 37% 47% 37%
San Diego 44% 38% 38%
Sheriff -Total 60% 63% 66%
Del Mar
Encinitas 55% 48% 57%
Imperial Beach 82% 55% 57%
Lemon Grove 57% 54% 65%
Poway 58% 67% 57%
San Marcos 57% 67% 59%
Santee 73% 83% 79%
Solana Beach
Vista 63% 58% 77%
Unincorporated 60% 66% 67%
4S Ranch
Alpine 77% 775% 73%
Fall brook 67% 44% 40%
Ramona 84% 78% 82%
Valley Center 67% 99% 55%
Total 48% 45% 46%
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
7% 7%
-77% -3%
5% -7%
3% 0 %
-77% 4 %
-4% -2%
0% -4%
-6% 0%
6% 3%
2% 9%
-25% 2%
74% 77%
-7% -4%
8% -2%
6% -4%
8% 73%
7% 1%
2% -42%
-27% -4%
-2% 4%
-72% -44%
-2% 1%
Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. It should be noted that California Highway
Patrol, California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they
already transitioned to the new reporting !;}!Stem. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire yeor. ,;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 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fat/brook, 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: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in t he San Diego Reg ion: 7980 throug h 2022 33
Appendix Table 16
FBI Index Property Crime clearance rates by jurisdiction
Sa n Diego region, 2018, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 77% 77% 9%
Chula Vista 9% 6% 5%
Coronado 73% 77% 70%
El Cajon 72% 7% 9%
Escondido 76% 72% 77%
La Mesa 20% 8% 8%
National City 76% 7% 70%
Oceanside 8% 7% 6%
San Diego 7% 6% 6%
Sheriff -Total 20% 17% 16%
Del Mar
Encinitas 79% 77% 72%
Imperial Beach 72% 77% 72%
Lemon Grove 24% 22% 22%
Pow ay 20% 75% 76%
San Marcos 79% 78% 22%
Santee 47% 36% 32%
Solana Beac h
Vista 75% 76% 76%
Unincorporated 18% 18% 15%
4S Ranch
A lpine 22% 35% 26%
Fallbrook 73% 76% 8%
Ramona 37%
Valley Center 23% 78% 20%
Total 11% 9% 9%
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
-2% -2%
-4% -7%
-3% -7%
-3% 2%
-5% -7%
-72% 0%
-6% 3%
-2% -7%
-7% 0%
-4% -1%
-7% 7%
0% 7%
-2% 0%
-4% 7%
3% 4%
-9% -4%
7% 0%
-3% -3%
4% -9%
-5% -8%
-3% 2%
-2% 0%
Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. It should be noted that California Highway Patrol,
California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for t he year 2022 because they already
transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire year. "Sheriff-Total"
includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriffs Department. Camp Pendleton is
not included. "Unincorporated" includes 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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: SANDAC
43 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 7980 through 2022 34
Appendix Table 17
Dollar value of property stolen by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
Carlsbad $6,230,677 $5,878,707 $7,435,749 79% 28%
Chula Vista $73,507,770 $77,727,769 $27,072,797 56% 79%
Coronado $636,076 $7,277,837 $7,275,847 97% -4%
El Cajon $6,736,799 $7,437,469 $7,330,847 9% -7%
Escondido $6,995,397 $9,877,486 $73,759,573 97% 39%
La Mesa $3,408,678 $4,420,663 $4,044,370 79% -9%
National City $4,923,233 $5,007,895 $7,784,038 46% 43%
Oceanside $9,345,257 $72,224,798 $72,567,238 34% 3%
San Diego $B3,os5;os7 $729,849,722 $772,934,292 708% 33%
Sheriff -Total $43,114,912 $45,324,651 $52,651,769 22% 16%
Del Mar $7,524,367 $287,295 $7,060,978 -30% 269%
Encinitas $3,329,222 $4,369,895 $4,657,767 40% 6%
Imperial Beach $7,256,749 $7,766,574 $7,347,627 7% 76%
Lemon Grove $7,276,097 $7,858,035 $2,272,680 73% 79%
Poway $7,565,835 $7,487,727 $7,867,879 79% 25%
San Marcos $3,704,356 $4,053,599 $3,865,058 25% -5%
Santee $7,477,330 $2,082,939 $7,742,926 78% -76%
Solana Beach $960,387 $7,276,373 $7,367,535 42% 7%
Vista $4,300,437 $5,386,877 $6,285,972 46% 77%
Unincorporated $24,320,750 $23,355,469 $28,262,013 16% 21%
4S Ranch $606,752 $7,423,000 $2,373,950 287% 63%
Alpine $7,077,773 $7,759,905 $2,777,686 709% 83%
Fallbrook $2,006,573 $2,700,002 $3,777,675 58% 78%
Ramona $665,477 $752,050 $997,289 49% 32%
Valley Center $886,976 $2,493,579 $2,387,977 769% -4%
California Highway Patrol $2,554,087 $3,423,080
California State University
San Marcos $76,278 $27,468
San Diego State University $342,975 $473,787 $388,400 73% -6%
University of California San -74% 27% Diego $650,345 $464,207 $567,366
San Diego Harbor Police $7,780,976 $7,793,485 $2,889,985 745% 742%
California State Parks $50,755 $79,876
Total $182,773,104 $244,489,094 $304,029,605 66% 24%
Note: Doi/or amounts are not adjusted for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values associated with stolen items reported by
individual jurisdictions. It should be noted that California Highway Patrol, California State San Marcos University, and California State
Parks did not report UCR data for the year 2022 because they already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks
also did not report 2021 data for the entire 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 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook,
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 Dieg o reg ion, 2018, 2021 , a nd 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad $7,507,534 $2,752,392 $2,779,472
Chula Vista $4,776,895 $6,699,577 $7,964,699
Coronado $276,293 $238,773 $409,836
El Cajon $3,234,048 $3,566,230 $3,250,207
Escondido $3,352,497 $5,500,933 $5,663,830
La Mesa $7,047,903 $7,537,326 $7,467,055
National City $7,533,067 $2,549,203 $3,886,236
Oceanside $4,776,976 $5,662,357 $6,528,774
San Diego $24,893,205 $36,870,544 $30,203,022
Sheriff -Total $11,620,638 $17,624,279 $19,653,396
Del Mar $795,782 $36,675 $737,627
Encinitas $785,673 $699,640 $7,877,763
Imperial Beach $550,749 $577,297 $639,678
Lemon Grov e $683,660 $7,037,634 $7,237,765
Pow ay $357,974 $400,782 $277,929
San Marcos $939,633 $2,057,025 $7,747,735
Santee $675,277 $842,674 $699,977
Solana Beach $792,275 $355,587 $500,378
Vista $7,367,774 $7,673,486 $2,563,677
Unincorporated $5,938,627 $10,010,145 $10,043,605
4S Ranch $727,626 $244,033 $764,060
Alpine $460,447 $562,473 $475,977
Fallbrook $654,757 $7,348,694 $7,089,839
Ramona $778,602 $379,205 $363,969
Valley Center $397,503 $7,237,299 $7,003,859
California Highw ay Patrol $7,723,443 $954,482
California State Univ ersity $2,343 $7,497
San Marcos
San Diego State University $773,988 $96,258 $62,238
University of California San $35,659 $60,753 $792,737
Diego
San Diego Harbor Police $86,599 $95,390 $240,942
California State Parks $2,072 $976
Total $56,997,154 $83,549,638 $81,641,178
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
47% -2%
93% 79%
89% 72%
<1% -9%
69% 3%
47% -5%
753% 52%
59% 75%
27% -78%
69% 12%
-29% 276%
739% 768%
76% 24%
80% 79%
-40% -47%
86% -75%
74% -77%
760% 47%
87% 53%
69% <1%
29% -33%
-70% -26%
66% -79%
704% 74%
753% -79%
-45% -35%
4 39% 279%
778% 753%
43% -2%
Note: Dollar amounts are not adjusteo for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values by individual jurisdictions. It should be noteo
that California Highway Potra( California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data far the year
2022 because they already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2021 data for the entire
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 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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: SANDAC
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Appendix Table 19
Property recovery rate by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2078, 2027, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Carlsbad 24% 37% 29%
Chula Vista 30% 38% 38%
Coronado 34% 79% 34%
El Cajon 48% 48% 44%
Escondido 48% 56% 47%
La Mesa 37% 35% 36%
National City 37% 57% 54%
Oceanside 44% 46% 52%
San Diego 30% 28% 77%
Sheriff -Total 27% 39% 37%
Del Mar 73% 73% 73%
Encinitas 24% 76% 40%
Imperial Beach 44% 44% 47%
Lemon Grove 54% 56% 56%
Poway 22% 27% 77%
San Marcos 30% 57% 45%
Santee 42% 40% 40%
Solana Beach 20% 28% 37%
Vista 32% 37% 47%
Unincorporated 24% 43% 36%·
4S Ranch 27% 77% 7%
Alpine 46% 48% 20%
Fall brook 33% 50% 34%
Ramona 27% 42% 37%
Valley Center 45% 50% 42%
California Highway Patrol 44% 28%
California State University San Marcos 74% 7%
San Diego State University 33% 23% 76%
University of California San Diego 5% 73% 34%
San Diego Harbor Police 7% 8% 8 %
California State Parks 4% 5%
Total 31 % 34% 27%
Change
2018-2022 2021-2022
5% -8%
8% 0%
0% 75%
-4% -4%
-7% -75%
5% 7%
23% 3%
8% 6%
-73% -77 %
10% -2%
0% 0%
76% 24%
3% 3%
2% 0%
-77% -76%
75% -6%
-2% 0%
77% 9%
9% 70%
12% -7%
-74% -70%
-26% -28%
7% -76%
70% -5%
-3% -8%
-77% -7%
29% 27%
7% 0%
-4% -7%
Note: Dollar amounts are not adjusted for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values by individual jurisdictions. It should be noted
that California Highway Patrol, California State San Marcos University, and California State Parks did not report UCR data for the year
2022 because they already transitioned to the new reporting system. California State Parks also did not report 2027 data for the entire
year. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriffs Department.
Camp Pendleton is not included. ''Unincorporated" includes 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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).
Sources: California Department of Motor Vehicles; California Department of Finance; SANDAC Population and Housing Estimates
v2027
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Appendix Table 20
Population by jurisdiction
San Diego region, 2018, 2021, and 2022
2018 2021 2022
Change
2018-2021 2021-2022
Carlsbad 773,994 775,507 N/A 7% N/A
Chula Vista 268,588 274,449 N/A 2% N/A
Coronado 27,476 22,357 N/A 4% N/A
El Cajon 703,954 703,243 N/A -7% N/A
Escondido 757,068 757,688 N/A <7% N/A
La Mesa 60,057 59,578 N/A -7% N/A
National City 62,673 62,749 N/A <7% N/A
Oceanside 776,569 776,754 N/A <7% N/A
San Diego 7,476,956 7,477,034 N/A <-7% N/A
Sheriff -Total 901,534 902,507 N/A <1% N/A
Del Mar 4,289 4,258 N/A -7% N/A
Encinitas 62,394 62,289 N/A <-7% N/A
Imperial Beach 27,599 27,774 N/A 7% N/A
Lemon Grove 26,575 26,345 N/A -7% N/A
Poway 49,578 48,936 N/A -7% N/A
San Marcos 95,032 96,302 N/A 7% N/A
Santee 56,450 56,800 N/A 7% N/A
Solana Beach 73,866 73,827 N/A <-7% N/A
Vista 702,498 703,268 N/A 7% N/A
Unincorporated 463,313 462,708 N/A <-1% N/A
4S Ranch 23,502 22,480 N/A -4% N/A
Alpine 29,780 28,072 N/A -4% N/A
Fallbrook 53,205 52,355 N/A -2% N/A
Lakeside 55,263 54,347 N/A -2% N/A
Ramona 35,724 34,785 N/A -3% N/A
Spring Valley 73,307 70,467 N/A -4% N/A
Valley Center 24,020 23,442 N/A -2% N/A
Camp Pendleton 44,309 47,459 N/A -6% N/A
Total 3,321,118 3,315,404 N/A <-1% N/A
Occupied Households 7,737,797 7,760,772 N/A 2% N/A
Registered Vehicles 2,877,483 2,847,372 N/A 7% N/A
Note: Population figures are basea on current California Department of Finance estimates. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities
and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriffs Department. Camp Pendleton is not included.
"Unincorporated" includes 45 Ranch, Alpine, Fol/brook, 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 Crave, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). At the time of this publication 2021 population estimates are being used for
2022 as these are the most current estimates.
Sources: California Department of Motor Vehicles; California Department of Finance; SANDAC Population and Housing Estimates
v2021
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