San Diego Crime 2024
San Diego · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
San Diego police open data lists 79,069 incidents for 2024, up 1.1% from 2023. That is about 5,630 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (41.3%), theft (15.8%), assault (13.4%). The busiest month was December (7,126) and the quietest February (6,022).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 32,648 | 41.3% | up 6.0% |
| Theft | 12,532 | 15.8% | up 11.9% |
| Assault | 10,613 | 13.4% | down 1.1% |
| Vandalism | 6,625 | 8.4% | down 3.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,718 | 7.2% | down 6.0% |
| Auto theft | 5,381 | 6.8% | down 18.0% |
| Burglary | 2,656 | 3.4% | down 7.6% |
| Robbery | 1,078 | 1.4% | down 10.3% |
| Fraud | 988 | 1.2% | down 6.3% |
| Sexual assault | 785 | 1.0% | down 2.5% |
| Homicide | 45 | 0.1% | down 16.7% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,523 |
| Feb | 6,022 |
| Mar | 6,417 |
| Apr | 6,436 |
| May | 6,808 |
| Jun | 6,380 |
| Jul | 6,858 |
| Aug | 6,663 |
| Sep | 6,499 |
| Oct | 6,789 |
| Nov | 6,548 |
| Dec | 7,126 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- East Village 4,929 incidents
- Pacific Beach 2,975 incidents
- Midway District 2,759 incidents
- Core-Columbia 2,580 incidents
- San Ysidro 2,439 incidents
- Gaslamp 2,433 incidents
- Mission Valley East 2,203 incidents
- North Park 2,121 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Diego in 2024?
79,069 incidents for 2024 in San Diego Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in San Diego in 2024?
Reported incidents were up 1.1% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: San Diego Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.