San Diego Crime 2021
San Diego · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
San Diego police open data lists 85,254 incidents for 2021, up 0.7% from 2020. That is about 6,070 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (39.5%), theft (12.4%), assault (12.1%). The busiest month was July (7,565) and the quietest December (6,540).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 33,642 | 39.5% | down 11.5% |
| Theft | 10,614 | 12.4% | up 3.0% |
| Assault | 10,289 | 12.1% | up 8.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 8,478 | 9.9% | up 20.9% |
| Vandalism | 8,296 | 9.7% | up 7.8% |
| Auto theft | 6,090 | 7.1% | up 28.5% |
| Burglary | 3,465 | 4.1% | up 3.1% |
| Fraud | 2,237 | 2.6% | up 15.3% |
| Robbery | 1,107 | 1.3% | down 7.1% |
| Sexual assault | 970 | 1.1% | up 17.4% |
| Homicide | 66 | 0.1% | up 17.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 7,350 |
| Feb | 6,972 |
| Mar | 7,052 |
| Apr | 6,744 |
| May | 7,438 |
| Jun | 6,920 |
| Jul | 7,565 |
| Aug | 7,192 |
| Sep | 7,314 |
| Oct | 7,351 |
| Nov | 6,816 |
| Dec | 6,540 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Pacific Beach 3,892 incidents
- East Village 3,805 incidents
- Midway District 2,718 incidents
- Mission Valley East 2,342 incidents
- North Park 2,306 incidents
- Core-Columbia 2,177 incidents
- Hillcrest 2,125 incidents
- San Ysidro 2,122 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Diego in 2021?
85,254 incidents for 2021 in San Diego Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in San Diego in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 0.7% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: San Diego Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.