41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 Through 2020

April 2021

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Introduction Highlights Since 1980, SANDAG has been reporting regional • The 2020 violent crime rate (3.44) for the crime statistics for the San Diego region through a San Diego region was 1% higher than it cooperative agreement with local law enforcement was in 2019. agencies. This report presents and discusses crime • There were 115 homicides in the San Diego trend data for the past 41 years. Crime rates per region in 2020, a 35% increase from the 85 1,000 resident population,1 as well as the actual reported in 2019. number of crimes reported, are presented. In addition, because of the pandemic, additional analyses by • The number of rapes reported to law month are included for 2020 to better understand enforcement was down 12% in 2020, with how the stay-home order may be related to crime the biggest drops in the months when the patterns over time. stay-home order due to the pandemic were most restrictive. SANDAG is the only local entity to compile and analyze these statistics historically across the 18 • Robberies were down 13% in 2020, incorporated cities, as well as the unincorporated compared to 2019, but those that involved areas of the county, making this information some a firearm increased by 4%. of the most frequently requested from the SANDAG • Reported aggravated assaults increased Criminal Justice Clearinghouse. These data are useful by 8% over the past year, with double-digit to local law enforcement, policy makers, and the increases four of the last six months of community in general for tracking public safety trends the year. over time, as well as the effectiveness of prevention and response efforts on regional crime rates. • The 2020 property crime rate of 14.77 represented a 10% decline from 2019 When interpreting these annual figures, it is essential and a new 41-year low. to note that because of changes in how rape is defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), • The 7,301 burglaries reported in 2020 also comparisons across time for rape and violent crime represented a new 41-year low. However, overall should be made with caution. Specifically, in while residential burglaries were down 17%, 2015, California law enforcement agencies began to non-residential burglaries were up 8%, use the revised and broader Uniform Crime Reporting compared to 2019. (UCR) definition of rape that includes male victims, • The number of larcenies was down 13% from sodomy, penetration with any body part or objects, 2019 to 2020, another 41-year low. All larceny and no longer requires force. As a result of this types were down, with the exception of theft change, some Part I crimes that previously would have of bicycles, which was up 3%. been aggravated assaults are now rapes and some Part II crimes that previously would not have been • There were 551 arsons in 2020, a 92% captured in these statistics are now Part I crimes. increase from the 287 in 2019. • The number of hate crime events in 2020 was down 10% from 2019. Of the 87 events reported, 72% were motivated by race/ethnicity and 5 of these 63 were described as anti-Asian.

1 Please note that 2019 population estimates were used because 2020 estimates were not available at the time of this publication. The populations used to calculate rates are provided in Appendix Table 20.

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Overall crime

There was a total of 61,013 Part I crimes in the San Diego region in 2020 (Appendix Tables 1 and 5), which equated to 18.20 crimes per 1,000 population (Appendix Table 2). Part I crimes include four violent offenses (homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and three property offenses (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) that are tracked nationwide in a standardized manner by the FBI, with agencies submitting crime data through the UCR system. Other crimes, such as drug-related offenses, vandalism, and fraud, also are documented by local law enforcement as Part II crimes. However, because categorization schemes can vary across agencies, standardized numbers for Part II crimes are not available, even though these crimes may be sizeable in number and require substantial attention and resources from law enforcement.2

Violent crime

In 2020, there were 11,522 Part I violent crimes reported to law enforcement in the San Diego region, an increase of 1% from 2019 (Appendix Tables 1 and 6).3 The violent crime rate per 1,000 of 3.44 was also an increase of 1% from the 3.40 reported for 2019 (Figure 1). The most common type of violent crime in 2020 was aggravated assault, which represented over two-thirds (69%) of all violent crime; robbery represented 22%, rape 8%, and homicide 1%. According to statistics from the National Crime Victimization Survey,4 47% of violent crime was reported to law enforcement nationwide in 2019 (the most recent year available), including 34% of rapes, 47% of robberies, and 52% of aggravated assaults (not shown). As Figure 1 shows, the violent crime rate (per 1,000 population) in the San Diego region increased in the later part of the 1980s, reaching a peak of 9.76 in 1992. Since then, it generally declined to a 41-year low in 2014 (3.27) and then fluctuated somewhat, increasing to 3.44 in 2020. Across jurisdictions, the 2020 violent crime rate ranged from 0.21 to 5.63 (Appendix Table 3).

Figure 1 Region’s violent crime rate increased from 2019 to 2020 High 9.76

6.14

3.40 3.44

3.27 Low 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Sources: SANDAG; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census 1990; U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Census 2010

Over the past year, 14 jurisdictions had higher violent crime rates and 7 had lower ones, compared to 2019 (4 had numbers too small for valid comparisons). The size of the one-year increases ranged from 1% in Chula Vista, Oceanside, and San Marcos to 70% in Santee.

2 It should be noted San Diego County law enforcement agencies are in the process of transitioning to the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) that allows for more timely and comprehensive data analysis by including information regarding a greater number of incident types, as well as incident characteristics. SANDAG reports also will be updated as new standardized regional information is available with full transition completion expected in 2021. 3 The number of violent crimes reported in each jurisdiction for 2016 through 2020 also is presented in Appendix Tables 10 through 14. 4 Morgan, R. E. & Truman, J. L. (2020). Criminal Victimization, 2019 (NCJ 255113). Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics. 41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 4

Annual statistics through 2019 from the FBI (the most recent annual crime rate data available) were used to compare changes over time in the violent crime rate reported in the San Diego region to those reported across the United States. As Figure 2 shows, the San Diego region experienced a greater rise in violent crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s compared to the nation, returning to a similar violent crime rate after 1998. This increase was possibly related to the prevalence of methamphetamine distribution and use in the region during this time period. In 2019, the violent crime rate in the San Diego region was 3.40, versus 3.67 for the nation as a whole.

Figure 2

San Diego region had a greater increase in violent crime than the nation in late 1980s but was lower in 2019

San Diego region United States

6.14

3.67 5.97

3.40

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019

Sources: SANDAG; FBI

National data and data for some large U.S. cities Table 1 through the end of the fourth quarter 2020 was Four large California cities had fewer reported available online. These preliminary numbers violent crimes in 2020, compared to 2019 showed a 3.3% increase in the number of Percent 2019 2020 violent crimes reported nationally, compared to change the same point in 2019. Three of the regions also San Francisco, CA 5,933 4,796 -19% reported increases (1.1% in the West, 5.4% in Portland, OR 3,637 3,465 -5% the South, and 5.7% in the Midwest), with the San Jose, CA 4,559 4,375 -4% Northeast reporting a decrease (-3.0%). Western Los Angeles, CA 29,400 28,882 -2% states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Seattle, WA 4,994 4,885 -2% Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Long Beach, CA 2,369 2,342 -1% Colorado Springs, CO 2,844 2,865 1% New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Oakland, CA 5,520 5,656 2% Wyoming (not shown). Sacramento, CA 3,223 3,547 10% Additional analyses of 2020 data for ten Western Phoenix, AZ 11,803 13,647 16% cities outside the San Diego region with populations greater than 400,000 revealed that Source: FBI six had decreases in the number of reported violent crimes (including 4 in California) and four had increases (including 2 in California) (Table 1).

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Homicide

Over the past 41 years, the number of homicides Figure 3 in the San Diego region peaked at 278 in 1991. Number of homicides up in 2020 This high was followed by a steady drop followed High by some fluctuations that included a low of 67 278 in 2010. In 2020, there were a total of 115 homicides, which was 30 more than the 85 in 2019 (Appendix Table 1 and Figure 3). As Appendix Figure 1 shows, there were a greater number of homicides reported in nine months 180 in 2020, compared to 2019, with the greatest number of homicides in 2020 reported in December. 115 In 2020, motive could be determined for 91 of the 115 homicides by the time of this report. 85 The most common motive was argument (41%), 67 followed by domestic violence (15%), gang- Low related (14%), and robbery (10%). “Other” motives rounded out the remaining 20% and 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 included child abuse, drugs, negligence, alcohol, institutional killings, and other Source: SANDAG (not shown).

Rape Figure 4 There were 967 rapes reported in the San Diego Fewer rapes reported in 2020 than region in 2020, using the revised FBI definition in 2019 in the San Diego region of rape which includes male victims and a greater number of eligible actions (Appendix Tables 1 High and 8). As Figure 4 shows, between 1980 and 1,162 2014 (when the legacy definition was in place) 1,105 the number of reported rapes remained relatively stable, compared to the number of other types of violent crime during the same period of time. 967 The number jumped to 1,100 in 2015 and reached a high of 1,162 in 2018. The 2020 770 number of reported rapes represented a 12% decrease from 2019, with considerable variation 596 by month, with the largest drops when the Low stay-home order went into effect (Appendix Figure 2). In 2020, 88% of reported rapes were categorized as “completed,” rather than “attempted”, compared to 89% last year (not shown). 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Source: SANDAG

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Robbery Over the past 41 years, the number of robberies began an upward trend in 1984, which peaked at 8,554 in 1992. Since then, there has been a general decline, with some leveling off and fluctuations. There were 2,527 robberies reported in the region in 2020, a decrease of 13% from 2019 and a new 41-year low (Figure 5 and Appendix Tables 1 and 8). There were fewer robberies reported every month from April through the end of the year in 2020, compared to 2019, as shown in Appendix Figure 3.

Figure 5 Number of robberies down for a third year in 2020 High 8,554

4,920

2,888

2,527 Low

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: SANDAG

As part of standardized UCR reporting requirements, the type of weapon used during a robbery and the location of the robbery are documented. In 2020, 18% of robberies involved a firearm, 17% another weapon (e.g., bat, stick, or other blunt object), 12% a knife or other cutting instrument, and the majority (53%) were considered strong-arm (committed with a threat of force or intimidation that usually does not involve a weapon). Robberies that involved a firearm were the only type that increased in number from 2019 to 2020 (by 4%), with the number involving a knife decreasing by 2%, another weapon by 4%, and strong-arm by 21% (not shown). In 2020, 45% of robberies occurred out in the open, on streets, or in other public places; 39% in commercial establishments; 8% in other locations (which include wooded areas, churches, schools, and other public buildings); 8% in residences; and 1% in banks. Fewer robberies occurred in each location type in 2020, compared to 2019, with 7% fewer at businesses, 11% each at residences and on highways, 35% at other locations, and 40% at banks (not shown). For the 12 jurisdictions with robbery numbers large enough for comparison in 2019 and 2020, all but one had decreases, ranging from -10% (Carlsbad and San Diego) to -44% (El Cajon); Chula Vista had an increase of 14% (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).

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Aggravated assault Over the past 41 years, the number of aggravated assaults followed an upward trend from 1985 that peaked in 1994 (15,406). This overall increase was due at least in part to 1986 legislation requiring law enforcement agencies to report all domestic violence incidents. Since 1994, these numbers have generally declined, including in 2015 with the change in the rape definition. However, this was the fifth consecutive increase in 2020 to 7,913, from 7,324 in 2019 (Figure 6 and Appendix Tables 1 and 8).5 Comparing 2020 to 2019 by month, there were more reported aggravated assaults in 8 of the 12 months and the largest percentage increases occurred from August through December (Appendix Figure 4). Like robbery, the type of weapon used in aggravated assaults is documented for reporting purposes. In 2020, 36% of aggravated assaults involved the use of another weapon (e.g., bat, stick, or other blunt object); 29% hands, feet, or fists; 19% a knife or other cutting instrument; and 16% a firearm. Compared to 2019, there were increases in each weapon type, including 1% for those involving hands, feet, or fists, 4% knives, 5% other weapons, and 42% firearms (not shown). For the 21 jurisdictions with numbers large enough to compare, 5 experienced a one-year decrease in the number of reported aggravated assaults (ranging from -6% in Chula Vista, Poway, and Fallbrook to -12% in Lemon Grove) and 16 experienced an increase (ranging from 3% in Carlsbad to 116% in Santee) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).

Figure 6 Number of aggravated assaults up again in 2020 High 15,406

7,913 7,324

4,767 Low

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: SANDAG

5 In 2020, there were around three simple assaults for every reported aggravated assault (for a total of 21,155 simple assaults). Simple assault, which is not counted as a Part I crime, includes all assaults and attempted assaults which are not of an aggravated nature and do not result in serious injury to the victim. The number of simple assaults reported in 2020 represented a 6% decrease from 2019.

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Violent crime against senior citizens Each jurisdiction voluntarily documents violent crimes committed against senior citizens (individuals 60 years of age and older). In 2020, there were 1,028 violent crimes against senior citizens, an increase of 13% from the previous year. These crimes included 12 homicides, 23 rapes, 225 robberies, and 768 aggravated assaults. Of the ten reporting agencies, only six had numbers large enough to compare over time, with five reporting one-year increases (ranging from 6% for the Sheriff’s Department to 39% for Oceanside) and only El Cajon reporting a decrease (-37%) (not shown).

Property crime

With 49,491 property crimes reported in 2020 (Appendix Tables 1 and 7), 1 in every 68 residents was the victim of a property crime (not shown).6 The 2020 property crime rate of 14.77 was 10% lower than in 2019 and the lowest rate in 41 years (Figure 7 and Appendix Table 4). Most crime (81%) reported to law enforcement represents property offenses and of these property crimes, 66% were larcenies in 2020, 19% motor vehicle thefts, and 15% burglaries (not shown). Across the region, 2020 property crime rates ranged from 3.55 in Ramona to 18.62 in National City per 1,000 residents (Appendix Table 4).7 Eight jurisdictions had a higher property crime rate in 2020 compared to 2019 (ranging from 2% in San Marcos to 27% in Valley Center) and 17 had a lower rate (ranging from <-1% in Fallbrook to -44% in Santee). When interpreting these statistics, it is important to note that a variety of factors can affect a jurisdiction’s crime rate, such as daytime population and accessibility.

Figure 7 Property crime rate decreased in 2020 to lowest in past 41 years High 67.26 62.63

16.48

14.77 Low

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Sources: SANDAG; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census 1990; U.S. Census 2000; U.S. Census 2010

6 According to statistics from the 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey, 33% of property crime nationwide was reported to law enforcement, including 51% of household burglaries, 80% of motor vehicle thefts, and 27% of other thefts. 7 The numbers of property crimes reported in each jurisdiction for 2016 through 2020 also are presented in Appendix Tables 10 through 14.

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In terms of dollar value, almost $200 million worth of property was stolen in the San Diego region in 2020, which equates to around $546,000 on average per day.

This amount reflected a 2% increase from the almost $197 million stolen in 2019 (Appendix Table 17). Thirty-seven percent (37%) of this property, which was valued at almost $74 million, was recovered in 2020, compared to 34% and approximately $67 million recovered in 2019 (Appendix Tables 18 and 19).

Figure 8 compares property crimes reported to law enforcement in the San Diego region to national statistics from 1980 through 2019 (the most recent annual rate available, as previously noted). In 1980, the San Diego region had a higher property crime rate compared to the U.S. overall. The local property crime rate began to decline in the early 1990s, falling and remaining below the national average since 1995. In 2019, the property crime rate for the region was 16.48, compared to 21.10 for the nation.

Figure 8 San Diego region has had a lower property crime rate than the nation since 1995

62.63 San Diego region United States

53.53

21.10

16.48

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019

Sources: SANDAG; FBI

Preliminary national data (and for some large U.S. Table 2 cities) through the end of the fourth quarter 2020 Property crime down in nine of was available online and these preliminary numbers ten large Western cities in 2020 showed a 7.9% decrease in the number of property Percent 2019 2020 crimes reported nationally, compared to the same change point in 2019. The number of reported property San Francisco, CA 48,780 38,737 -21% crimes also decreased in each of the four regions Oakland, CA 27,868 22,622 -19% of the country, including -5.8% in the Northeast, Sacramento, CA 16,354 14,248 -13% -6.2% in the West, -8.5% in the Mid-West, and Los Angeles, CA 95,704 85,932 -10% -9.4% in the South (not shown). Portland, OR 34,629 31,416 -9% Colorado Springs, CO 17,682 16,158 -9% Additional analyses of 2020 data for ten Western Phoenix, AZ 55,974 51,089 -9% cities outside the San Diego region with populations San Jose, CA 25,164 23,847 -5% greater than 400,000 revealed that nine had Seattle, WA 37,257 36,364 -2% decreases in the number of reported property Long Beach, CA 11,297 12,707 12%

crimes (including five in California) and one Source: FBI (Long Beach, CA) had an increase (Table 2).

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Burglary Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. As shown in Figure 9, the number of burglaries (including residential and non-residential) reported in the region declined between 1980 and 1984 and then began an upward trend, reaching 35,233 in 1988. Three years later, an eight-year decline began, that was followed by a small number of increases, and then a general decline. The 7,301 reported burglaries in 2020 represented the lowest number in the past 41 years and the eighth consecutive decrease (Appendix Tables 1 and 8).

Figure 9 Number of burglaries decreased for the eighth consecutive year High 38,752

7,692

7,301 Low 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: SANDAG

How were burglaries accomplished? In 2020, almost two in five (39%) were categorized as no forced entry, 57% as forced entry, and 5% as attempted/unsuccessful (not shown). Compared to 2019, the percent that were described as forced entry increased (from 50% in 2019) (not shown). Of the 7,301 burglaries reported in the San Diego region in 2020, 45% were residential, which equates to 1 in every 348 households being burglarized – five years ago this ratio was 1 in every 174 (Appendix Tables 13 and 14). Over the past year, the number of residential burglaries decreased by 17% (from 3,935 in 2019 to 3,260 in 2020), while the number of non-residential burglaries increased by 8% (3,757 in 2019 to 4,041 in 2020) (not shown). Comparing month-to-month in 2019 and 2020, residential burglaries were down every month in 2020, compared to 2019 with the exception of December, but non-residential burglaries were up in eight (Appendix Figures 5 and 6), possibly reflecting varying opportunities with more individuals at home and more businesses closed. Over the past year, 14 jurisdictions reported one-year decreases in the number of burglaries (ranging from <-1% in Oceanside to -42% in Imperial Beach) and 8 had increases (from 1% in San Marcos to 69% in La Mesa) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).

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Larceny Identity theft Larceny, or theft, is the most common crime, with 1 in every 102 residents While Part I property crime a victim in 2020 (not shown). In the early 1980s, the number of larcenies was at a 41-year low in fluctuated; but beginning in 1985, the number of larcenies began an 2020, it is important to note upward trend, peaking at 85,448 in 1989, and then decreasing to a then that identity theft, which low in 2000. Since then there have been increases and decreases, with various sources have noted the most recent one-year change of -13% reported in 2020 (32,865) is increasing, is currently representing a new 41-year low (Figure 10 and Appendix Tables 1 and 8). not captured in the Monthly data for 2020 show that larcenies were down 10 of the 12 months statistics presented here. (all but November and December), compared to 2019 (Appendix Figure 7). What do we know about Figure 10 identity theft nationally? Larcenies down in 2020 According to the Bureau of High Justice Statistics,8 in 2018 85,448 9% of all U.S. residents age 16 or older have been 64,983 victims of identity theft in the past 12 months. Additionally, Whites, those 37,848 between 35 and 49, and those with higher

32,865 household incomes were Low more likely to be identity theft victims. Around half (46%) of those 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 who reported a recent Source: SANDAG victimization said that they discovered the theft when they were contacted by a financial institution and an The most common larceny type (historically and in 2020) was theft from estimated 7% of all identity- inside motor vehicles (40%), with the second most common from buildings theft victims reported the (25%), shoplifting (11%), and other (11%). Most larceny types decreased crime to police. Three- in number from 2019 to 2020, including shoplifting (-30%), other (-20%), quarters (75%) did not from buildings (-14%), motor vehicle parts/accessories (-9%), and from know how the offender motor vehicles (-8%); the only type to increase was theft of bicycles (3%). obtained their personal Fifty-three percent (53%) of larcenies in 2020 were petty thefts involving information and 94% did property valued at $400 or less (not shown). not know anything about Across the region, 19 of the jurisdictions reported an annual decrease the offender. in the number of larcenies (ranging from <-1% in San Marcos to -49% in Santee) and 6 reported an increase (ranging from 3% in National City to 47% in Valley Center) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).

8 Harrell, E. (2021). Victims of identity theft, 2018. (NCJ 256085). Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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Motor vehicle theft Figure 11 shows the number of motor vehicle thefts in the region for the past 41 years. Starting in 1983, the number of motor vehicles stolen in the San Diego region increased annually, reaching a high in 1989 of 40,897. Similar to the other property crimes, this upward trend was followed by a shorter period of decreases, a short period of increases, and then a decline to the low of 9,460 in 2014 (Appendix Table 8). Since then, there have been fluctuations, with a decrease this past year, from 9,682 in 2019 to 9,325 in 2020, a new 41-year low (Appendix Table 1). Looking month- to-month, there were fewer vehicles stolen in 10 of the 12 months in 2020 (range -5% to -10%), with an unusual spike of 23% in June (Appendix Figure 8). The 2020 number equates to 1 in every 256 registered motor vehicles being stolen that year. In terms of dollar amount, the value of these stolen vehicles was estimated at almost $103.87 million, representing 52% of the total value of property stolen (not shown).

Figure 11 Motor vehicle theft down in 2020 High 40,897

12,880 9,682

9,325 Low

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: SANDAG

Across the 20 jurisdictions with more than 30 incidents of motor vehicle theft reported in 2019 and 2020, 12 reported one-year decreases (ranging from -1% in Imperial Beach to -40% in Lakeside) and 8 reported increases (ranging from 4% in El Cajon to 15% in Spring Valley) (Appendix Tables 13 and 14).

Arson Unlike other FBI Index offenses, when arson is committed in concert with another FBI Index offense, both incidents must be reported, which is why arson is presented separately from other property crime statistics. There were 551 arsons reported in 2020, which was a 92% increase from the 287 reported in 2019 (Appendix Tables 13 and 14). Twenty-one percent (21%) of arsons in 2020 were of structures (compared to 31% last year) and 79% were categorized as mobile and other non-structural property types (not shown).

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Domestic violence Law enforcement agencies also track domestic violence incidents, some of which are included in the previously reported numbers in this bulletin. For example, a domestic violence incident could include a Part I violent crime (e.g., aggravated assault) or some type of property crime (e.g., burglary). Since 1986, when mandatory reporting was enacted, the number of domestic violence incidents has varied from 11,414 in that year to a high of 29,306 in 1994 (Figure 12). In 2020, a total of 17,679 incidents were reported to law enforcement, a 1% increase from 2019 (Appendix Table 9). Monthly data shows that the number of reported domestic violence incidents was up the most during the first three months of the year (6% to 10%), but since the stay-home order, there have been fluctuations with four increases and five decreases (Appendix Figure 9). Across the jurisdictions (with large enough numbers to compare), eleven reported one-year increases in the number of domestic violence incidents (ranging from <1% in San Diego to 31% in National City) and seven reported decreases (ranging from -1% in Chula Vista and unincorporated to -23% in Lemon Grove) (Appendix Table 9).

Figure 12 Number of reported domestic violence cases up slightly in 2020 High 29,306

17,430

17,679

11,414 Low

1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 Source: SANDAG

Hate crimes

As part of California Penal Code, the Attorney General is required to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding crimes motivated by a victim’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or physical or mental disability. Beginning in 2008, SANDAG asked local law enforcement agencies to share hate crime reports that were to be submitted to the state to allow for more timely statistics, as well as more detailed analysis for San Diego County not available in the state report. According to the California Penal Code, a hate crime is a criminal act committed in whole or in part because of the actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (described previously). Thus, hate crimes are not separate, distinct crimes, but rather traditional offenses specifically motivated by the offender’s bias. In 2020, a total of 87 hate crime events were reported by law enforcement from across the region, which included a total of 108 victims and 98 known suspects. Compared to last year, the number of events decreased by 10% (Figure 13).

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In 2020, hate crimes were reported by police departments in Carlsbad, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa, National City, Oceanside, and San Diego; the Sheriff’s Department (for the jurisdictions of Encinitas, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, Vista, Alpine, Fallbrook, Ramona, and other unincorporated areas); the Harbor Police; California State University San Marcos; and the University of California San Diego (not shown).

Figure 13 Number of hate crime events and victims down in 2020 from 2019

139

108 103 107 97 98 87 84 88

Events Victims Suspects 2016 2019 2020

Source: SANDAG

Other hate crime information compiled for this • Of the 87 events where location was summary includes the following: noted, 17% occurred at a residence/home/ driveway; 17% on a highway, road, alley, • Of the 87 events, 72% appeared motivated or street; 16% at a business; 15% in a by race, ethnicity, or national origin parking lot or garage; 13% in an outdoor (compared to 46% in 2019); 15% location; 8% at a school or college; 7% by sexual orientation; 10% by religion; somewhere else; 5% at a jail/prison; and 1% by disability; and 1% by gender. Of the 2% at a church, synagogue, or temple. 63 incidents related to the victim’s actual or perceived race/ethnicity/national origin, • Of the 89 documented offenses (there 49% of bias motivation was described can be multiple offenses for one event), as being anti-Black, 17% anti-Hispanic, 66% were described as violent, 11% anti-White, 8% anti-Asian, 6% which included 22 acts of intimidation, anti-citizenship, 5% anti-multiple races, 19 simple assaults, 15 aggravated assaults, 2% anti-Arab, and 2% as anti-other. and 3 robberies. The rest (34%) were property-related and included • Of the 87 events where a victim description 29 incidents of destruction or damaging of was available, the type of victim was an property in some way, including vandalism, individual (or multiple individuals) for 85%, and 1 involved arson (not shown). 7% a business, 6% government, 1% a religious organization, and 1% other. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of 93 victims whose gender was documented were male.

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 15

Clearance rates Summary A crime can be cleared for reporting purposes when at least one In 2020, the violent crime rate person is arrested or by “exceptional means” (e.g., offender’s for the San Diego region was death, extradition, etc.).9 Not surprisingly, the clearance rates 1% higher than it was in 2019. in 2020 varied by crime type, with violent crimes cleared more Homicides and aggravated frequently than property crimes. Overall, 45% of violent crimes assaults were both up, but that were open for investigation in the region were cleared (with a rapes and robberies were down. range across jurisdictions of 37% in San Diego to 74% in Alpine), The property crime rate for the compared to 10% of property crimes (with a range of 6% in region continued to decline, San Diego to 31% in Santee) (Appendix Tables 15 and 16). reaching a new 41-year low, with drops in the number of As Figure 14 shows, the crimes of homicide and aggravated reported residential burglaries, assault had the highest clearance rates, which is related to the larcenies, and motor vehicle fact that these crimes receive maximum resources given the thefts, but increases in the seriousness of the crime and (for assault) involve individuals with number of non-residential face-to-face contact who also may already know one another. burglaries. Hate crimes were While the motor vehicle theft clearance rate is the lowest of the down, but violent crimes against seven Part I crimes, it is important to note that the vehicle recovery seniors, domestic violence 10 rate is considerably higher (not shown). incidents, and arsons were up. Reported crime numbers varied by month, with some of the most Figure 14 drastic changes including fewer Regional clearance rates in 2020 vary by offense rapes when the stay-home order was most restrictive, fewer

75% residential burglaries, and a greater number of non- residential burglaries. For those interested in more 51% detailed 2020 statistics, please contact the Criminal Justice Research Clearinghouse at 37% (619) 699-1900. For those interested in more recent statistics for a specific 19% 16% area of San Diego County, as 12% well as maps of specific areas, 8% please visit the ARJIS website at arjis.org. Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Vehicle theft

Source: SANDAG

9 It is important to note that a crime can occur in one calendar year but be cleared in that year or a future year. 10 Motor vehicles represented 52% of stolen property in terms of dollar value, but 88% of the value of recovered property in 2020.

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 16 Appendix Figure 1 Number of homicides, San Diego region, January–December 2019 and 2020

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 18

12 11 11 11 10 10 10 8 7 7 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5

3 3

2019 2020 Source: SANDAG

Appendix Figure 2 Percent change in number of reported rapes in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

19% 19%

0% 1% 0% 0%

-6%

-23% -22% -27%

-44% -47%

Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 17 Appendix Figure 3 Percent change in number of reported robberies in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 26%

5% 1%

-4%

-12% -11% -16% -20% -21% -22% -26%

-36%

Source: SANDAG

Appendix Figure 4 Percent change in number of reported aggravated assaults in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

24% 23% 22%

18%

9% 9%

4% 4%

0%

-2% -2%

-9%

Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 18 Appendix Figure 5 Percent change in number of reported residential burglaries in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

5%

-2% -4% -8%

-14% -16% -16%

-21% -24%

-29% -28%

-42%

Source: SANDAG

Appendix Figure 6 Percent change in number of reported non-residential burglaries in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

33%

28%

20% 20% 16%

10% 8%

3%

<-1%

-12% -13% -16%

Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 19 Appendix Figure 7 Percent change in number of reported larcenies in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

5% 2%

-3% -5% -7% -8%

-16%

-20% -20%

-24% -26%

-31%

Source: SANDAG

Appendix Figure 8 Percent change in number of reported motor vehicle thefts in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 23%

2%

<-1% -2% -5% -6% -7% -7% -8% -9% -10% -10%

Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 20 Appendix Figure 9 Percent change in number of reported domestic violence incidents in the San Diego region, January–December 2020 compared to 2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

10%

7% 6% 6%

3% 2% 1% <1%

-2% -2% -3%

-7%

Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 21 Appendix Map 1

Appendix Map 2

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 through 2020 22 Appendix Table 1 Number of crimes by offense San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Homicide 101 85 115 14% 35% Rape 1,088 1,105 967 -11% -12% Robbery 2,777 2,888 2,527 -9% -13% Aggravated assault 6,994 7,324 7,913 13% 8% Violent crime – Total 10,960 11,402 11,522 5% 1% Burglary 10,382 7,692 7,301 -30% -5% Larceny theft 39,955 37,848 32,865 -18% -13% Motor vehicle theft 11,023 9,682 9,325 -15% -4% Property crime – Total 61,360 55,222 49,491 -19% -10% FBI Index 72,320 66,624 61,013 -16% -8% Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 23 Appendix Table 2 FBI Index Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 21.24 20.61 17.92 -16% -13% Chula Vista 18.77 17.39 15.38 -18% -12% Coronado 16.21 13.76 11.86 -27% -14% El Cajon 27.34 24.61 22.51 -18% -9% Escondido 25.48 19.05 21.38 -16% 12% La Mesa 30.93 19.30 20.01 -35% 4% National City 26.88 23.77 24.25 -10% 2% Oceanside 28.51 24.98 21.90 -23% -12% San Diego 24.46 22.78 20.85 -15% -8% Sheriff – Total 15.27 13.48 12.19 -20% -10% Del Mar 40.99 16.63 17.75 -57% 7% Encinitas 18.32 10.90 12.76 -30% 17% Imperial Beach 16.44 14.68 13.77 -16% -6% Lemon Grove 24.32 26.43 20.84 -14% -21% Poway 10.42 10.75 8.33 -20% -23% San Marcos 14.30 11.67 11.84 -17% 1% Santee 18.15 15.48 10.60 -42% -32% Solana Beach 17.46 12.70 12.13 -31% -4% Vista 20.00 17.57 15.18 -24% -14% Unincorporated 12.83 12.24 11.24 -12% -8% 4S Ranch 5.62 8.42 6.34 13% -25% Alpine 11.74 8.84 10.11 -14% 14% Fallbrook 11.89 14.14 14.32 20% 1% Lakeside 13.37 11.20 8.69 -35% -22% Ramona 6.55 6.05 5.27 -20% -13% Spring Valley 15.56 16.38 15.04 -3% -8% Valley Center 15.71 12.13 14.76 -6% 22% Total 22.00 19.88 18.20 -17% -8% Note: FBI Index Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sherrif's "other" category included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are based on computed crime rates rounded to the precision level of two decimal places. Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG 2019 Population and Housing Estimates, 2019

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 24 Appendix Table 3 FBI Index Violent Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 1.85 2.08 1.94 5% -7% Chula Vista 2.64 3.33 3.37 28% 1% Coronado 1.04 0.37 0.83 -- -- El Cajon 3.80 5.23 4.85 28% -7% Escondido 3.68 3.51 3.73 1% 6% La Mesa 3.27 2.86 2.98 -9% 4% National City 4.37 5.73 5.63 29% -2% Oceanside 3.64 3.99 4.03 11% 1% San Diego 3.84 3.67 3.73 -3% 2% Sheriff – Total 2.82 2.79 2.85 1% 2% Del Mar 2.53 1.57 1.80 -- -- Encinitas 1.68 1.36 2.10 25% 54% Imperial Beach 2.64 2.62 3.46 31% 32% Lemon Grove 5.22 6.14 5.40 3% -12% Poway 1.30 1.01 1.05 -19% 4% San Marcos 2.10 1.96 1.97 -6% 1% Santee 1.98 1.68 2.86 44% 70% Solana Beach 1.16 0.86 1.00 -- -- Vista 3.74 3.47 3.38 -10% -3% Unincorporated 3.02 3.16 3.03 <1% -4% 4S Ranch 0.47 0.26 0.21 -- -- Alpine 1.85 1.47 2.46 33% 67% Fallbrook 2.43 1.91 2.11 -13% 10% Lakeside 2.88 2.91 2.82 -2% -3% Ramona 1.31 1.53 1.72 31% 12% Spring Valley 3.88 4.74 4.24 9% -11% Valley Center 4.45 3.03 3.20 -28% 6% Total 3.33 3.40 3.44 3% 1% Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sherrif's "other" category included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are based on computed crime rates rounded to the precision level of two decimal places. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less. Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG 2019 Population and Housing Estimates, 2019

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 25 Appendix Table 4 FBI Index Property Crime rates per 1,000 population by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 19.39 18.53 15.98 -18% -14% Chula Vista 16.13 14.06 12.00 -26% -15% Coronado 15.17 13.39 11.03 -27% -18% El Cajon 23.54 19.38 17.66 -25% -9% Escondido 21.80 15.54 17.66 -19% 14% La Mesa 27.67 16.44 17.03 -38% 4% National City 22.51 18.04 18.62 -17% 3% Oceanside 24.87 20.99 17.86 -28% -15% San Diego 20.62 19.11 17.12 -17% -10% Sheriff – Total 12.44 10.68 9.34 -25% -13% Del Mar 38.45 15.05 15.95 -59% 6% Encinitas 16.64 9.54 10.66 -36% 12% Imperial Beach 13.81 12.06 10.31 -25% -15% Lemon Grove 19.10 20.29 15.44 -19% -24% Poway 9.12 9.74 7.27 -20% -25% San Marcos 12.20 9.71 9.87 -19% 2% Santee 16.17 13.80 7.74 -52% -44% Solana Beach 16.29 11.84 11.12 -32% -6% Vista 16.25 14.10 11.80 -27% -16% Unincorporated 9.81 9.07 8.22 -16% -9% 4S Ranch 5.16 8.17 6.13 19% -25% Alpine 9.89 7.38 7.65 -23% 4% Fallbrook 9.46 12.23 12.21 29% <-1% Lakeside 10.48 8.29 5.86 -44% -29% Ramona 5.24 4.52 3.55 -32% -21% Spring Valley 11.68 11.64 10.79 -8% -7% Valley Center 11.26 9.10 11.56 3% 27% Total 18.67 16.48 14.77 -21% -10% Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also includes the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are based on computed crime rates rounded to the precision level of two decimal places. Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG 2019 Population and Housing Estimates, 2019

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 26 Appendix Table 5 FBI Index Crimes by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 2,397 2,375 2,065 -14% -13% Chula Vista 4,950 4,720 4,173 -16% -12% Coronado 406 333 287 -29% -14% El Cajon 2,841 2,598 2,376 -16% -9% Escondido 3,841 2,909 3,266 -15% 12% La Mesa 1,866 1,174 1,217 -35% 4% National City 1,643 1,481 1,511 -8% 2% Oceanside 5,003 4,447 3,898 -22% -12% San Diego 33,956 32,356 29,625 -13% -8% Sheriff – Total 13,566 12,248 11,082 -18% -10% Del Mar 178 74 79 -56% 7% Encinitas 1,142 691 809 -29% 17% Imperial Beach 443 403 378 -15% -6% Lemon Grove 648 719 567 -13% -21% Poway 520 541 419 -19% -23% San Marcos 1,342 1,148 1,165 -13% 1% Santee 1,027 904 619 -40% -32% Solana Beach 240 177 169 -30% -5% Vista 1,987 1,792 1,548 -22% -14% Unincorporated 6,039 5,799 5,329 -12% -8% 4S Ranch 133 198 149 12% -25% Alpine 343 259 296 -14% 14% Fallbrook 642 764 774 21% 1% Lakeside 737 623 483 -34% -22% Ramona 240 218 190 -21% -13% Spring Valley 1,136 1,205 1,106 -3% -8% Valley Center 381 296 360 -6% 22% Other Sheriff 400 507 399 <-1% -21% California Highway Patrol 133 187 179 35% -4% California State University San Marcos 53 22 17 -- -- San Diego State University 612 461 232 -62% -50% UC San Diego 431 509 450 4% -12% San Diego Harbor Police 602 730 529 -12% -28% California State Parks 20 74 106 -- 43% Total 72,320 66,624 61,013 -16% -8% Note: FBI Index Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 27 Appendix Table 6 FBI Index Violent Crimes by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 209 240 224 7% -7% Chula Vista 696 904 916 32% 1% Coronado 26 9 20 -- -- El Cajon 395 552 512 30% -7% Escondido 555 536 569 3% 6% La Mesa 197 174 181 -8% 4% National City 267 357 351 31% -2% Oceanside 639 711 718 12% 1% San Diego 5,332 5,215 5,304 -1% 2% Sheriff – Total 2,510 2,539 2,591 3% 2% Del Mar 11 7 8 -- -- Encinitas 105 86 133 27% 55% Imperial Beach 71 72 95 34% 32% Lemon Grove 139 167 147 6% -12% Poway 65 51 53 -18% 4% San Marcos 197 193 194 -2% 1% Santee 112 98 167 49% 70% Solana Beach 16 12 14 -- -- Vista 372 354 345 -7% -3% Unincorporated 1,422 1,499 1,435 1% -4% 4S Ranch 11 6 5 -- -- Alpine 54 43 72 33% 67% Fallbrook 131 103 114 -13% 11% Lakeside 159 162 157 -1% -3% Ramona 48 55 62 29% 13% Spring Valley 283 349 312 10% -11% Valley Center 108 74 78 -28% 5% Other Sheriff 291 355 257 -12% -28% California Highway Patrol 11 44 26 -- -- California State University San Marcos 4 1 0 -- -- San Diego State University 19 20 10 -- -- UC San Diego 13 10 12 -- -- San Diego Harbor Police 79 75 80 1% 7% California State Parks 8 15 8 -- -- Total 10,960 11,402 11,522 5% 1% Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 28 Appendix Table 7 FBI Index Property Crimes by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 2,188 2,135 1,841 -16% -14% Chula Vista 4,254 3,816 3,257 -23% -15% Coronado 380 324 267 -30% -18% El Cajon 2,446 2,046 1,864 -24% -9% Escondido 3,286 2,373 2,697 -18% 14% La Mesa 1,669 1,000 1,036 -38% 4% National City 1,376 1,124 1,160 -16% 3% Oceanside 4,364 3,736 3,180 -27% -15% San Diego 28,624 27,141 24,321 -15% -10% Sheriff – Total 11,056 9,709 8,491 -23% -13% Del Mar 167 67 71 -57% 6% Encinitas 1,037 605 676 -35% 12% Imperial Beach 372 331 283 -24% -15% Lemon Grove 509 552 420 -17% -24% Poway 455 490 366 -20% -25% San Marcos 1,145 955 971 -15% 2% Santee 915 806 452 -51% -44% Solana Beach 224 165 155 -31% -6% Vista 1,615 1,438 1,203 -26% -16% Unincorporated 4,617 4,300 3,894 -16% -9% 4S Ranch 122 192 144 18% -25% Alpine 289 216 224 -22% 4% Fallbrook 511 661 660 29% <-1% Lakeside 578 461 326 -44% -29% Ramona 192 163 128 -33% -21% Spring Valley 853 856 794 -7% -7% Valley Center 273 222 282 3% 27% Other Sheriff 109 152 142 30% -7% California Highway Patrol 122 143 153 25% 7% California State University San Marcos 49 21 17 -- -- San Diego State University 593 441 222 -63% -50% UC San Diego 418 499 438 5% -12% San Diego Harbor Police 523 655 449 -14% -31% California State Parks 12 59 98 -- 66% Total 61,360 55,222 49,491 -19% -10% Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category that includes the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that were determined to have occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Unincorporated statistics have also been updated to exclude crimes now categorized in the Sheriff's "other" category. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 29 Appendix Table 8 Number of crimes by offense San Diego region, 2011–2020

Larceny Non- Larceny Motor FBI California Aggravated Residential Total $400 Total Homicide Rape Robbery residential over vehicle Crime Crime Population assault burglary burglary and larceny burglary $400 theft Index Index under 2011 82 660 3,050 7,217 8,374 4,952 13,326 16,563 23,862 40,425 11,246 76,006 35,581 3,125,265 2012 107 692 3,200 7,840 9,375 4,701 14,076 17,984 25,427 43,411 12,135 81,461 38,050 3,161,751 2013 70 668 3,054 7,380 8,659 5,312 13,971 18,836 26,198 45,034 11,273 81,450 36,416 3,201,418 2014 74 763 2,705 7,041 6,846 4,114 10,960 15,572 23,057 38,629 9,460 69,632 31,003 3,235,143 2015 84 1,100 2,798 6,956 6,995 3,736 10,731 17,328 25,477 42,805 9,909 74,383 31,578 3,267,993 2016 101 1,088 2,777 6,994 6,435 3,947 10,382 16,861 23,094 39,955 11,023 72,320 32,365 3,287,280 2017 80 1,098 3,013 7,098 5,267 3,853 9,120 16,103 21,839 37,942 9,731 68,082 30,140 3,309,627 2018 87 1,162 2,980 7,173 4,683 3,602 8,285 17,481 21,334 38,815 9,587 68,089 29,274 3,333,127 2019 85 1,105 2,888 7,324 3,935 3,757 7,692 17,285 20,563 37,848 9,682 66,624 28,776 3,351,785 2020 115 967 2,527 7,913 3,260 4,041 7,301 15,518 17,347 32,865 9,325 61,013 28,148 3,351,785 Note: FBI Index Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index includes all FBI Index offenses except larceny. Sources: California Department of Finance; SANDAG 2019 Population and Housing Estimates, 2019; SANDAG Crime Statistics

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2019 30 Appendix Table 9 Number of domestic violence incidents by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 380 481 545 43% 13% Chula Vista 1,263 1,509 1,501 19% -1% Coronado 47 47 45 -4% -4% El Cajon 743 943 1,089 47% 15% Escondido 1,139 1,042 1,084 -5% 4% La Mesa 441 479 438 -1% -9% National City 424 518 681 61% 31% Oceanside 985 917 940 -5% 3% San Diego 6,818 6,800 6,802 <-1% <1% Sheriff – Total 4,367 4,563 4,470 2% -2% Del Mar 21 22 6 -- -- Encinitas 204 197 158 -23% -20% Imperial Beach 190 199 209 10% 5% Lemon Grove 196 258 199 2% -23% Poway 106 130 135 27% 4% San Marcos 353 316 344 -3% 9% Santee 249 243 290 16% 19% Solana Beach 30 37 41 -- 11% Vista 681 639 601 -12% -6% Unincorporated 2,337 2,522 2,487 6% -1% Total 16,719 17,430 17,679 6% 1% Note: “Sheriff – Total” includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). The individual unincorporated areas in the Sheriff's jurisdiction are not required to report domestic violence to the State Department of Justice. Region total includes a relatively small number of incidents reported by the San Diego Harbor Police, California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, California State University San Marcos, San Diego State University, and University of California San Diego. Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2019 31 Appendix Table 10 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016

Non- Larceny Larceny Motor FBI Aggravated Residential Total Total California Homicide Rape Robbery residential over $400 and vehicle Arson Crime assault burglary burglary larceny Crime Index burglary $400 under theft Index Carlsbad 0 37 49 123 229 140 369 617 1,035 1,652 167 7 2,397 745 Chula Vista 1 58 208 429 426 268 694 1,082 1,593 2,675 885 39 4,950 2,275 Coronado 0 5 3 18 19 17 36 151 161 312 32 5 406 94 El Cajon 1 46 146 202 221 208 429 615 969 1,584 433 28 2,841 1,257 Escondido 4 48 150 353 224 191 415 780 1,433 2,213 658 12 3,841 1,628 La Mesa 0 21 56 120 216 120 336 455 653 1,108 225 11 1,866 758 National City 3 13 108 143 73 109 182 254 480 734 460 5 1,643 909 Oceanside 8 56 172 403 359 248 607 1,114 2,162 3,276 481 14 5,003 1,727 San Diego 50 572 1,387 3,323 3,266 1,477 4,743 8,380 9,662 18,042 5,839 239 33,956 15,914 Sheriff – Total 34 211 473 1,792 1,372 1,066 2,438 2,821 4,096 6,917 1,701 54 13,566 6,649 Del Mar 0 4 1 6 36 21 57 63 35 98 12 0 178 80 Encinitas 0 9 14 82 113 91 204 342 415 757 76 4 1,142 385 Imperial Beach 1 7 17 46 59 28 87 60 112 172 113 2 443 271 Lemon Grove 0 6 56 77 52 54 106 73 238 311 92 4 648 337 Poway 0 8 14 43 50 43 93 142 187 329 33 2 520 191 San Marcos 0 13 42 142 94 117 211 300 483 783 151 3 1,342 559 Santee 2 7 21 82 71 66 137 222 459 681 97 3 1,027 346 Solana Beach 0 1 3 12 33 28 61 68 73 141 22 0 240 99 Vista 2 41 99 230 173 178 351 380 609 989 275 8 1,987 998 Unincorporated 29 115 206 1,072 691 440 1,131 1,171 1,485 2,656 830 28 6,039 3,383 4S Ranch 0 1 3 7 16 8 24 38 55 93 5 0 133 40 Alpine 3 6 10 35 37 33 70 85 93 178 41 0 343 165 Fallbrook 3 19 17 92 72 65 137 129 161 290 84 0 642 352 Lakeside 2 19 18 120 83 69 152 150 178 328 98 0 737 409 Ramona 0 9 8 31 16 27 43 46 86 132 17 0 240 108 Spring Valley 3 15 70 195 114 68 182 157 291 448 223 0 1,136 688 Valley Center 2 6 19 81 52 24 76 82 59 141 56 0 381 240 Other Sheriff 1 13 8 269 2 6 8 23 51 74 27 0 400 326 California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 11 0 1 1 5 12 17 104 0 133 116 California State University San Marcos 0 2 1 1 2 3 5 15 29 44 0 0 53 9 San Diego State University 0 8 9 2 24 41 65 162 353 515 13 3 612 97 UC San Diego 0 4 4 5 4 22 26 158 220 378 14 5 431 53 San Diego Harbor Police 0 7 10 62 0 34 34 246 232 478 11 0 602 124 California State Parks 0 0 1 7 0 2 2 6 4 10 0 0 20 10 Total 101 1,088 2,777 6,994 6,435 3,947 10,382 16,861 23,094 39,955 11,023 422 72,320 32,365 Note: FBI Index Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 32 Appendix Table 11 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2017

Non- Larceny Motor Aggravated Residential Total Larceny Total FBI Crime California Homicide Rape Robbery residential $400 and vehicle Arson assault burglary burglary over $400 larceny Index Crime Index burglary under theft Carlsbad 0 30 46 171 231 201 432 697 941 1,638 139 18 2,456 818 Chula Vista 2 62 304 440 440 200 640 1,020 1,462 2,482 761 23 4,691 2,209 Coronado 0 4 5 20 17 10 27 165 146 311 28 2 395 84 El Cajon 1 48 163 217 230 184 414 537 965 1,502 414 12 2,759 1,257 Escondido 3 51 174 348 217 210 427 608 1,172 1,780 398 29 3,181 1,401 La Mesa 3 11 50 96 94 83 177 337 486 823 193 7 1,353 530 National City 3 23 109 161 68 64 132 285 382 667 358 11 1,453 786 Oceanside 9 69 165 450 311 281 592 1,053 1,947 3,000 496 22 4,781 1,781 San Diego 35 559 1,410 3,218 2,390 1,427 3,817 7,924 9,370 17,294 5,135 158 31,468 14,174 Sheriff – Total 24 227 562 1,886 1,234 1,074 2,308 2,828 4,065 6,893 1,701 59 13,601 6,708 Del Mar 0 1 0 11 16 22 38 56 39 95 13 0 158 63 Encinitas 0 13 23 70 115 93 208 321 330 651 66 2 1,031 380 Imperial Beach 1 5 34 93 52 17 69 71 140 211 84 1 497 286 Lemon Grove 1 4 55 111 57 36 93 139 283 422 103 0 789 367 Poway 0 8 13 37 61 75 136 156 233 389 51 3 634 245 San Marcos 0 25 54 116 85 117 202 305 479 784 150 4 1,331 547 Santee 0 11 43 101 55 54 109 197 468 665 92 1 1,021 356 Solana Beach 0 3 4 6 26 42 68 81 61 142 19 0 242 100 Vista 4 38 104 224 126 184 310 325 564 889 295 9 1,864 975 Unincorporated 18 119 232 1,117 641 434 1,075 1,177 1,468 2,645 828 39 6,034 3,389 4S Ranch 0 2 3 8 21 19 40 59 60 119 8 0 180 61 Alpine 1 5 6 44 24 20 44 48 75 123 48 0 271 148 Fallbrook 0 10 20 93 89 74 163 110 146 256 80 0 622 366 Lakeside 0 9 20 119 48 53 101 145 159 304 120 0 673 369 Ramona 1 9 10 51 27 29 56 56 86 142 33 0 302 160 Spring Valley 4 20 104 229 116 55 171 212 323 535 214 0 1,277 742 Valley Center 4 9 11 86 42 45 87 105 92 197 50 0 444 247 Other Sheriff 0 26 6 278 2 13 15 30 46 76 26 0 427 351 California Highway Patrol 0 1 1 31 1 7 8 8 36 44 62 0 147 103 California State University San Marcos 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 15 19 1 1 26 7 San Diego State University 0 2 11 2 25 48 73 130 330 460 14 1 562 102 UC San Diego 0 2 2 5 4 21 25 225 337 562 17 9 613 51 San Diego Harbor Police 0 4 11 47 3 38 41 258 158 416 4 0 523 107 California State Parks 0 0 0 5 2 5 7 24 27 51 10 1 73 22 Total 80 1,098 3,013 7,098 5,267 3,853 9,120 16,103 21,839 37,942 9,731 353 68,082 30,140 Note: FBI Index Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 33 Appendix Table 12 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2018

Non- Larceny Larceny Motor FBI California Aggravated Residential Total Total Homicide Rape Robbery residential over $400 and vehicle Arson Crime Crime assault burglary burglary larceny burglary $400 under theft Index Index Carlsbad 2 41 52 151 165 134 299 765 884 1,649 152 14 2,346 697 Chula Vista 6 79 256 494 350 235 585 1,005 1,333 2,338 688 20 4,446 2,108 Coronado 0 2 3 13 21 11 32 157 105 262 20 0 332 70 El Cajon 5 31 191 288 185 168 353 594 950 1,544 372 18 2,784 1,240 Escondido 4 64 159 308 176 181 357 741 1,150 1,891 488 12 3,271 1,380 La Mesa 1 13 67 79 92 65 157 302 458 760 132 6 1,209 449 National City 2 22 101 180 52 75 127 315 433 748 292 8 1,472 724 Oceanside 9 69 158 433 302 224 526 1,029 1,816 2,845 465 16 4,505 1,660 San Diego 35 605 1,439 3,281 2,287 1,465 3,752 9,143 9,339 18,482 5,182 187 32,776 14,294 Sheriff – Total 23 218 526 1,847 1,025 926 1,951 2,756 4,037 6,793 1,671 88 13,029 6,236 Del Mar 0 3 2 9 15 11 26 50 28 78 14 0 132 54 Encinitas 0 16 21 77 85 60 145 296 271 567 82 3 908 341 Imperial Beach 0 3 18 58 40 23 63 68 133 201 88 1 431 230 Lemon Grove 2 6 52 95 36 31 67 108 201 309 92 3 623 314 Poway 1 11 9 43 38 54 92 157 223 380 37 4 573 193 San Marcos 0 18 61 123 71 96 167 287 453 740 145 5 1,254 514 Santee 1 13 31 65 41 72 113 230 471 701 72 11 996 295 Solana Beach 1 2 3 17 37 25 62 68 55 123 21 0 229 106 Vista 5 32 104 189 128 138 266 309 617 926 305 2 1,827 901 Unincorporated 13 114 225 1,171 534 416 950 1,183 1,585 2,768 815 59 6,056 3,288 4S Ranch 0 1 6 4 17 19 36 66 58 124 10 0 181 57 Alpine 1 1 6 41 23 22 45 56 61 117 39 0 250 133 Fallbrook 2 9 24 75 50 68 118 99 159 258 86 0 572 314 Lakeside 1 12 23 133 62 58 120 160 0 335 123 0 747 412 Ramona 2 3 5 45 24 46 70 55 104 159 31 0 315 156 Spring Valley 2 14 70 238 99 48 147 202 0 553 197 0 1,221 668 Valley Center 1 13 12 99 29 26 55 72 66 138 53 0 371 233 Other Sheriff 1 31 8 295 6 13 19 31 46 77 30 0 461 384 California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 31 0 2 2 13 39 52 103 0 188 136 California State University San Marcos 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 8 19 27 1 0 32 5 San Diego State University 0 6 5 6 10 26 36 115 300 415 6 0 474 59 UC San Diego 0 5 2 9 15 21 36 174 252 426 9 1 487 61 San Diego Harbor Police 0 6 20 49 2 59 61 340 184 524 4 3 664 140 California State Parks 0 0 0 4 0 9 9 24 35 59 2 0 74 15 Total 87 1,162 2,980 7,173 4,683 3,602 8,285 17,481 21,334 38,815 9,587 373 68,089 29,274 Note: FBI Index Crimes includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 34 Appendix Table 13 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2019

Non- Larceny Larceny Motor FBI California Aggravated Residential Total Total Homicide Rape Robbery residential over $400 and vehicle Arson Crime Crime assault burglary burglary larceny burglary $400 under theft Index Index Carlsbad 3 40 39 158 134 163 297 718 953 1,671 167 11 2,375 704 Chula Vista 3 61 265 575 294 192 486 1,073 1,430 2,503 827 36 4,720 2,217 Coronado 0 1 7 1 20 14 34 134 142 276 14 2 333 57 El Cajon 3 38 201 310 181 190 371 480 836 1,316 359 15 2,598 1,282 Escondido 4 51 143 338 170 209 379 704 895 1,599 395 8 2,909 1,310 La Mesa 1 22 76 75 79 59 138 311 404 715 147 2 1,174 459 National City 0 25 128 204 59 56 115 301 434 735 274 5 1,481 746 Oceanside 3 97 163 448 195 231 426 997 1,861 2,858 452 23 4,447 1,589 San Diego 50 561 1,346 3,258 1,890 1,653 3,543 9,265 9,161 18,426 5,172 122 32,356 13,930 Sheriff – Total 18 192 494 1,835 887 886 1,773 2,609 3,623 6,232 1,704 57 12,248 6,016 Del Mar 0 1 2 4 11 6 17 24 13 37 13 0 74 37 Encinitas 2 10 15 59 65 50 115 228 194 422 68 1 691 269 Imperial Beach 0 5 16 51 35 22 57 85 110 195 79 1 403 208 Lemon Grove 2 4 54 107 44 23 67 114 251 365 120 1 719 354 Poway 2 2 12 35 35 56 91 136 218 354 45 1 541 187 San Marcos 0 17 46 130 61 102 163 281 368 649 143 3 1,148 499 Santee 0 8 29 61 38 36 74 216 443 659 73 7 904 245 Solana Beach 0 3 3 6 19 18 37 63 45 108 20 0 177 69 Vista 2 38 93 221 82 169 251 329 616 945 242 6 1,792 847 Unincorporated 10 104 224 1,161 497 404 901 1,133 1,365 2,498 901 37 5,799 3,301 4S Ranch 0 1 0 5 13 18 31 83 72 155 6 0 198 43 Alpine 1 3 8 31 23 18 41 64 68 132 43 0 259 127 Fallbrook 0 7 18 78 73 87 160 167 241 408 93 0 764 356 Lakeside 1 16 33 112 45 28 73 125 0 262 126 0 623 361 Ramona 0 6 6 43 20 20 40 36 58 94 29 0 218 124 Spring Valley 1 15 82 251 101 77 178 187 0 465 213 0 1,205 740 Valley Center 1 8 5 60 15 28 43 71 55 126 53 0 296 170 Other Sheriff 1 28 6 320 2 7 9 33 52 85 58 0 507 422 California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 44 0 1 1 5 45 50 92 0 187 137 California State University San Marcos 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 10 20 0 0 22 2 San Diego State University 0 7 4 9 13 25 38 108 281 389 14 5 461 72 UC San Diego 0 2 0 8 10 14 24 184 232 416 59 1 509 93 San Diego Harbor Police 0 8 20 47 3 62 65 359 226 585 5 0 730 145 California State Parks 0 0 1 14 0 1 1 27 30 57 1 0 74 17 Total 85 1,105 2,888 7,324 3,935 3,757 7,692 17,285 20,563 37,848 9,682 287 66,624 28,776 Note: FBI Index Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 35 Appendix Table 14 Number of crimes by offense by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2020

Non- Larceny Larceny Motor FBI California Aggravated Residential Total Total Homicide Rape Robbery residential over $400 and vehicle Arson Crime Crime assault burglary burglary larceny burglary $400 under theft Index Index Carlsbad 3 24 35 162 108 148 256 636 792 1,428 157 8 2,065 637 Chula Vista 10 63 302 541 211 265 476 896 1,125 2,021 760 67 4,173 2,152 Coronado 0 3 6 11 18 14 32 98 105 203 32 0 287 84 El Cajon 5 33 113 361 133 155 288 422 781 1,203 373 41 2,376 1,173 Escondido 5 51 118 395 143 257 400 788 1,077 1,865 432 23 3,266 1,401 La Mesa 2 16 58 105 87 146 233 295 354 649 154 20 1,217 568 National City 4 19 99 229 46 93 139 351 409 760 261 7 1,511 751 Oceanside 5 73 139 501 214 211 425 885 1,451 2,336 419 48 3,898 1,562 San Diego 56 485 1,207 3,556 1,577 1,747 3,324 8,283 7,761 16,044 4,953 222 29,625 13,581 Sheriff – Total 25 186 430 1,950 694 838 1,532 2,376 2,972 5,348 1,611 107 11,082 5,734 Del Mar 0 3 0 5 11 10 21 24 16 40 10 0 79 39 Encinitas 0 10 24 99 71 72 143 237 240 477 56 3 809 332 Imperial Beach 1 8 21 65 22 11 33 79 93 172 78 4 378 206 Lemon Grove 2 8 43 94 19 32 51 89 191 280 89 3 567 287 Poway 0 4 16 33 27 57 84 109 136 245 37 5 419 174 San Marcos 0 13 40 141 50 114 164 263 383 646 161 7 1,165 519 Santee 1 10 24 132 18 39 57 135 202 337 58 6 619 282 Solana Beach 0 1 4 9 28 16 44 62 31 93 18 0 169 76 Vista 2 29 76 238 67 126 193 289 451 740 270 9 1,548 808 Unincorporated 19 100 182 1,134 381 361 742 1,089 1,229 2,318 834 70 5,329 3,011 4S Ranch 0 0 2 3 9 15 23 59 52 111 10 0 149 38 Alpine 1 8 5 58 21 24 45 73 70 143 36 0 296 153 Fallbrook 3 7 31 73 74 97 171 143 240 383 106 0 774 391 Lakeside 1 10 17 129 33 28 61 93 0 190 75 0 483 293 Ramona 1 4 8 49 11 16 27 28 48 76 25 0 190 114 Spring Valley 6 16 63 227 65 52 117 174 0 433 244 0 1,106 673 Valley Center 1 4 4 69 19 18 37 97 88 185 60 0 360 175 Other Sheriff 2 24 6 225 3 10 13 29 19 48 81 0 399 351 California Highway Patrol 0 0 0 26 1 0 1 7 24 31 121 0 179 148 California State University San 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 12 1 0 17 5 Marcos San Diego State University 0 3 3 4 20 50 70 47 93 140 12 2 232 92 UC San Diego 0 3 2 7 5 30 35 162 205 367 36 0 450 83 San Diego Harbor Police 0 8 15 57 3 75 78 212 156 368 3 5 529 161 California State Parks 0 0 0 8 0 8 8 54 36 90 0 1 106 16 Total 115 967 2,527 7,913 3,260 4,041 7,301 15,518 17,347 32,865 9,325 551 61,013 28,148 Note: FBI Index Crimes includes homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in the violent category and burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft in the property category. The California Crime Index includes all FBI Index crimes except larceny. "Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the Sheriff, as well as crimes reported in the Sheriff's "other" category, which has previously included the Sheriff's detention facilities, courts staffed by the Sheriff, and crimes reported to the Sheriff that occurred in a city not served by the Sheriff or a location for which jurisdiction could not be determined. As of September 2013, the Sheriff's "other" category also included crimes occurring in the Grossmont/Cuyamaca Community College District; and in May 2014, it included the San Diego County Administration building and surrounding park area. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 36 Appendix Table 15 FBI Index Violent Crime clearance rates by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 55% 55% 59% 4% 4% Chula Vista 43% 44% 40% -3% -4% Coronado ------El Cajon 40% 46% 56% 16% 10% Escondido 45% 51% 49% 4% -2% La Mesa 46% 51% 48% 2% -3% National City 38% 50% 46% 8% -4% Oceanside 37% 39% 40% 3% 1% San Diego 46% 42% 37% -9% -5% Sheriff – Total 59% 64% 59% 0% -5% Del Mar ------Encinitas 54% 63% 65% 11% 2% Imperial Beach 62% 57% 44% -18% -13% Lemon Grove 58% 57% 54% -4% -3% Poway 60% 75% 64% 4% -11% San Marcos 58% 70% 55% -3% -15% Santee 64% 81% 63% -1% -18% Solana Beach ------Vista 59% 64% 61% 2% -3% Unincorporated 59% 62% 59% 0% -3% 4S Ranch ------Alpine 67% 81% 74% 7% -7% Fallbrook 53% 62% 61% 8% -1% Ramona 71% 95% 65% -6% -30% Valley Center 73% 86% 62% -11% -24% Total 48% 48% 45% -3% -3% Note: FBI Index Violent Crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Clearance rates based on reported incidents or cases cleared numbering 30 or less are not computed for this table. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 37 Appendix Table 16 FBI Index Property Crime clearance rates by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 15% 12% 10% -5% -2% Chula Vista 12% 9% 10% -2% 1% Coronado 15% 20% 22% 7% 2% El Cajon 17% 16% 18% 1% 2% Escondido 22% 15% 12% -10% -3% La Mesa 15% 20% 12% -3% -8% National City 26% 23% 11% -15% -12% Oceanside 10% 8% 8% -2% 0% San Diego 10% 7% 6% -4% -1% Sheriff – Total 21% 24% 17% -4% -7% Del Mar ------Encinitas 17% 32% 18% 1% -14% Imperial Beach 12% 15% 14% 2% -1% Lemon Grove 36% 27% 27% -9% 0% Poway 18% 19% 14% -4% -5% San Marcos 28% 23% 14% -14% -9% Santee 37% 49% 31% -6% -18% Solana Beach -- 24% ------Vista 20% 22% 19% -1% -3% Unincorporated 18% 19% 15% -3% -4% 4S Ranch -- 21% ------Alpine 16% 31% 25% 9% -6% Fallbrook 21% 15% 11% -10% -4% Ramona 22% 31% 24% 2% -7% Valley Center 20% 28% 19% -1% -9% Total 15% 12% 10% -5% -2% Note: FBI Index Property Crimes include larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Clearance rates based on reported incidents or cases cleared numbering 30 or less are not computed for this table. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 38 Appendix Table 17 Dollar value of property stolen by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad $5,477,995 $5,533,725 $6,152,813 12% 11% Chula Vista 11,271,613 14,067,819 15,907,089 41% 13% Coronado 839,968 775,637 517,143 -38% -33% El Cajon 5,836,480 6,207,919 6,244,864 7% 1% Escondido 6,967,998 7,276,395 8,064,653 16% 11% La Mesa 4,141,969 3,183,762 3,496,483 -16% 10% National City 4,378,418 5,097,312 6,878,369 57% 35% Oceanside 9,989,869 9,026,428 8,006,566 -20% -11% San Diego 77,299,608 88,052,305 103,003,039 33% 17% Sheriff – Total 41,109,582 54,031,651 37,015,001 -10% -31% Del Mar 829,194 402,625 651,563 -21% 62% Encinitas 2,847,912 2,556,119 3,044,112 7% 19% Imperial Beach 1,400,257 1,172,721 1,046,475 -25% -11% Lemon Grove 1,098,478 1,774,568 1,558,291 42% -12% Poway 1,758,465 2,732,068 1,188,393 -32% -57% San Marcos 9,141,992 2,411,353 3,607,012 -61% 50% Santee 1,691,622 1,518,492 1,368,761 -19% -10% Solana Beach 1,082,032 958,898 923,327 -15% -4% Vista 3,892,532 3,416,522 3,820,727 -2% 12% Unincorporated 17,367,098 37,088,285 19,806,340 14% -47% 4S Ranch 378,578 474,848 1,044,116 176% 120% Alpine 779,154 1,036,069 811,740 4% -22% Fallbrook 1,793,424 2,222,098 2,714,869 51% 22% Ramona 1,504,970 856,967 362,581 -76% -58% Valley Center 1,135,439 1,039,257 1,636,670 44% 57% California Highway Patrol 1,951,061 1,482,185 2,967,963 52% 100% California State University San Marcos 20,820 12,932 46,506 123% 260% San Diego State University 528,748 303,566 218,168 -59% -28% UC San Diego 402,901 395,562 509,568 26% 29% San Diego Harbor Police 1,081,233 1,232,867 793,614 -27% -36% California State Parks 18,866 64,001 84,402 347% 32% Total $171,317,129 $196,744,066 $199,906,241 17% 2% Note: Dollar amounts are not adjusted for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values associated with stolen items reported by individual jurisdictions. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista).

Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 39 Appendix Table 18 Dollar value of property recovered by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad $883,660 $1,612,366 $1,894,836 114% 18% Chula Vista 3,541,177 4,925,159 6,673,186 88% 35% Coronado 218,408 120,068 239,924 10% 100% El Cajon 2,929,882 3,576,955 2,680,351 -9% -25% Escondido 3,099,919 3,076,789 3,773,065 22% 23% La Mesa 1,448,639 1,439,383 1,949,055 35% 35% National City 2,346,972 3,356,872 4,432,320 89% 32% Oceanside 4,255,162 4,127,101 4,393,099 3% 6% San Diego 14,926,642 31,638,026 31,302,535 110% -1% Sheriff – Total 11,051,802 11,754,741 15,351,235 39% 31% Del Mar 151,725 164,326 233,276 54% 42% Encinitas 664,263 702,120 608,048 -8% -13% Imperial Beach 571,476 385,632 448,706 -21% 16% Lemon Grove 618,353 990,927 1,141,927 85% 15% Poway 502,660 250,093 259,168 -48% 4% San Marcos 1,128,345 825,904 1,653,536 47% 100% Santee 628,092 731,797 504,096 -20% -31% Solana Beach 189,540 77,986 202,580 7% 160% Vista 1,047,408 791,065 1,275,688 22% 61% Unincorporated 5,549,940 6,834,891 9,024,210 63% 32% 4S Ranch 39,518 51,042 165,885 320% 225% Alpine 241,882 361,924 230,807 -5% -36% Fallbrook 934,546 869,016 1,498,852 60% 72% Ramona 153,292 110,337 239,424 56% 117% Valley Center 376,927 484,632 680,550 81% 40% California Highway Patrol 268,064 671,500 638,192 138% -5% California State University San Marcos 1,355 2,790 5,947 339% 113% San Diego State University 131,621 70,380 61,269 -53% -13% UC San Diego 153,560 58,198 198,905 30% 242% San Diego Harbor Police 255,748 68,081 86,750 -66% 27% California State Parks 400 25,660 5,744 1336% -78% Total $45,513,011 $66,524,069 $73,686,413 62% 11% Note: Dollar amounts are not adjusted for inflation and reflect the reported dollar values associated with recovered items reported by individual jurisdictions. “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Percent changes are not presented if either comparison number equals 30 or less. Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 40 Appendix Table 19 Property recovery rate by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 16% 29% 31% 15% 2% Chula Vista 31% 35% 42% 11% 7% Coronado 26% 15% 46% 20% 31% El Cajon 50% 58% 43% -7% -15% Escondido 44% 42% 47% 3% 5% La Mesa 35% 45% 56% 21% 11% National City 54% 66% 64% 10% -2% Oceanside 43% 46% 55% 12% 9% San Diego 19% 36% 30% 11% -6% Sheriff – Total 27% 22% 41% 14% 19% Del Mar 18% 41% 36% 18% -5% Encinitas 23% 27% 20% -3% -7% Imperial Beach 41% 33% 43% 2% 10% Lemon Grove 56% 56% 73% 17% 17% Poway 29% 9% 22% -7% 13% San Marcos 12% 34% 46% 34% 12% Santee 37% 48% 37% 0% -11% Solana Beach 18% 8% 22% 4% 14% Vista 27% 23% 33% 6% 10% Unincorporated 32% 18% 46% 14% 28% 4S Ranch 10% 11% 16% 6% 5% Alpine 31% 35% 28% -3% -7% Fallbrook 52% 39% 55% 3% 16% Ramona 10% 13% 66% 56% 53% Valley Center 33% 47% 42% 9% -5% California Highway Patrol 14% 45% 22% 8% -23% California State University San Marcos 7% 22% 13% 6% -9% San Diego State University 25% 23% 28% 3% 5% UC San Diego 38% 15% 39% 1% 24% San Diego Harbor Police 24% 6% 11% -13% 5% California State Parks 2% 40% 7% 5% -33% Total 27% 34% 37% 10% 3% Note: “Sheriff – Total” includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Ramona, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas for which crime data are not individually shown (Campo, Julian, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Spring Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Source: SANDAG

41 Years of Crime in the San Diego Region: 1980 t hrough 2020 41 Appendix Table 20 Population by jurisdiction San Diego region, 2016, 2019, and 2020

Change 2016 2019 2020 2016–2020 2019–2020 Carlsbad 112,860 115,241 115,241 2% 0% Chula Vista 263,658 271,411 271,411 3% 0% Coronado 25,046 24,199 24,199 -3% 0% El Cajon 103,901 105,559 105,559 2% 0% Escondido 150,729 152,739 152,739 1% 0% La Mesa 60,323 60,820 60,820 1% 0% National City 61,116 62,307 62,307 2% 0% Oceanside 175,458 178,021 178,021 1% 0% San Diego 1,388,102 1,420,571 1,420,571 2% 0% Sheriff – Total 888,588 908,834 908,834 2% 0% Del Mar 4,343 4,451 4,451 2% 0% Encinitas 62,332 63,390 63,390 2% 0% Imperial Beach 26,940 27,448 27,448 2% 0% Lemon Grove 26,647 27,208 27,208 2% 0% Poway 49,887 50,320 50,320 1% 0% San Marcos 93,868 98,369 98,369 5% 0% Santee 56,595 58,408 58,408 3% 0% Solana Beach 13,749 13,933 13,933 1% 0% Vista 99,373 101,987 101,987 3% 0% Unincorporated 470,829 473,939 473,939 1% 0% 4S Ranch 23,652 23,504 23,504 -1% 0% Alpine 29,221 29,285 29,285 <1% 0% Fallbrook 54,017 54,043 54,043 <1% 0% Lakeside 55,142 55,608 55,608 1% 0% Ramona 36,645 36,054 36,054 -2% 0% Spring Valley 73,009 73,553 73,553 1% 0% Valley Center 24,245 24,397 24,397 1% 0% Camp Pendleton 41,524 41,464 41,464 <-1% 0% Total 3,287,280 3,351,785 3,351,785 2% 0% Occupied households 1,119,508 1,134,031 1,134,031 1% 0% Registered vehicles 2,353,063 2,863,393 2,820,303 20% -2% Note: “Sheriff-Total" includes the contract cities and the unincorporated area served by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Camp Pendleton is not included. "Unincorporated" includes 4S Ranch, Alpine, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Spring Valley, and Valley Center, as well as the unincorporated areas not shown (Campo, Julian, Pine Valley, Ranchita, and the unincorporated areas of Encinitas, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, and Vista). Sources: California Department of Motor Vehicles; California Department of Finance; SANDAG 2019 Population and Housing Estimates, 2019

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