San Diego Crime 2022
San Diego · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
San Diego police open data lists 79,859 incidents for 2022, down 6.3% from 2021. That is about 5,686 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (39.9%), assault (13.3%), theft (13.1%). The busiest month was March (7,253) and the quietest November (6,275).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 31,895 | 39.9% | down 5.2% |
| Assault | 10,623 | 13.3% | up 3.2% |
| Theft | 10,456 | 13.1% | down 1.5% |
| Vandalism | 7,242 | 9.1% | down 12.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,325 | 7.9% | down 25.4% |
| Auto theft | 6,287 | 7.9% | up 3.2% |
| Burglary | 3,342 | 4.2% | down 3.5% |
| Fraud | 1,437 | 1.8% | down 35.8% |
| Robbery | 1,283 | 1.6% | up 15.9% |
| Sexual assault | 908 | 1.1% | down 6.4% |
| Homicide | 61 | 0.1% | down 7.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,678 |
| Feb | 6,466 |
| Mar | 7,253 |
| Apr | 6,603 |
| May | 6,422 |
| Jun | 6,604 |
| Jul | 6,778 |
| Aug | 6,711 |
| Sep | 6,529 |
| Oct | 6,988 |
| Nov | 6,275 |
| Dec | 6,552 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- East Village 4,202 incidents
- Pacific Beach 3,049 incidents
- Midway District 2,557 incidents
- Mission Valley East 2,295 incidents
- San Ysidro 2,286 incidents
- Core-Columbia 2,267 incidents
- Gaslamp 2,131 incidents
- Hillcrest 2,004 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Diego in 2022?
79,859 incidents for 2022 in San Diego Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in San Diego in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 6.3% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: San Diego Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.