San Diego Crime 2026
San Diego · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
San Diego police open data lists 64,227 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (44.5%), theft (17.3%), assault (14.2%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 28,560 | 44.5% | — |
| Theft | 11,108 | 17.3% | — |
| Assault | 9,102 | 14.2% | — |
| Vandalism | 5,055 | 7.9% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,961 | 6.2% | — |
| Auto theft | 2,895 | 4.5% | — |
| Burglary | 1,463 | 2.3% | — |
| Robbery | 810 | 1.3% | — |
| Sexual assault | 619 | 1.0% | — |
| Fraud | 615 | 1.0% | — |
| Homicide | 39 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 6,284 |
| Feb | 5,619 |
| Mar | 6,644 |
| Apr | 6,258 |
| May | 6,373 |
| Jun | 6,526 |
| Jul | 6,751 |
| Aug | 6,625 |
| Sep | 6,765 |
| Oct | 6,382 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- East Village 4,476 incidents
- Core-Columbia 2,931 incidents
- Pacific Beach 2,390 incidents
- Midway District 2,291 incidents
- Mission Valley East 2,113 incidents
- San Ysidro 1,995 incidents
- Gaslamp 1,674 incidents
- Hillcrest 1,568 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Diego in 2026?
64,227 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) 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.