San Diego Crime 2023
San Diego · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
San Diego police open data lists 78,240 incidents for 2023, down 2.0% from 2022. That is about 5,571 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (39.4%), theft (14.3%), assault (13.7%). The busiest month was July (6,954) and the quietest February (6,005).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 30,812 | 39.4% | down 3.4% |
| Theft | 11,197 | 14.3% | up 7.1% |
| Assault | 10,730 | 13.7% | up 1.0% |
| Vandalism | 6,865 | 8.8% | down 5.2% |
| Auto theft | 6,566 | 8.4% | up 4.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,080 | 7.8% | down 3.9% |
| Burglary | 2,875 | 3.7% | down 14.0% |
| Robbery | 1,202 | 1.5% | down 6.3% |
| Fraud | 1,054 | 1.3% | down 26.7% |
| Sexual assault | 805 | 1.0% | down 11.3% |
| Homicide | 54 | 0.1% | down 11.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,602 |
| Feb | 6,005 |
| Mar | 6,746 |
| Apr | 6,469 |
| May | 6,844 |
| Jun | 6,342 |
| Jul | 6,954 |
| Aug | 6,872 |
| Sep | 6,374 |
| Oct | 6,379 |
| Nov | 6,383 |
| Dec | 6,270 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- East Village 4,332 incidents
- Pacific Beach 2,917 incidents
- San Ysidro 2,770 incidents
- Midway District 2,707 incidents
- Mission Valley East 2,428 incidents
- Core-Columbia 2,272 incidents
- Gaslamp 2,268 incidents
- Mira Mesa 1,990 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Diego in 2023?
78,240 incidents for 2023 in San Diego Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in San Diego in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 2.0% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: San Diego Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.