San Diego Crime 2020
San Diego · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
San Diego police open data lists 84,656 incidents for 2020. That is about 6,028 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (44.9%), theft (12.2%), assault (11.2%). The busiest month was January (8,277) and the quietest June (6,181).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 38,023 | 44.9% | — |
| Theft | 10,308 | 12.2% | — |
| Assault | 9,501 | 11.2% | — |
| Vandalism | 7,694 | 9.1% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 7,014 | 8.3% | — |
| Auto theft | 4,741 | 5.6% | — |
| Burglary | 3,361 | 4.0% | — |
| Fraud | 1,940 | 2.3% | — |
| Robbery | 1,192 | 1.4% | — |
| Sexual assault | 826 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 56 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 8,277 |
| Feb | 8,090 |
| Mar | 7,155 |
| Apr | 6,471 |
| May | 6,693 |
| Jun | 6,181 |
| Jul | 6,549 |
| Aug | 7,022 |
| Sep | 7,012 |
| Oct | 7,472 |
| Nov | 6,814 |
| Dec | 6,920 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- East Village 4,987 incidents
- Pacific Beach 3,743 incidents
- Midway District 2,782 incidents
- North Park 2,486 incidents
- Hillcrest 2,217 incidents
- Mission Valley East 2,040 incidents
- Core-Columbia 2,004 incidents
- San Ysidro 1,905 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Diego in 2020?
84,656 incidents for 2020 in San Diego Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: San Diego Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.