In recent weeks, we’ve examined crimes ranging from homicides to auto theft. This week, we take a look at crime statistics to learn a little bit more about your property and security in San Diego.
The data here comes from city databases of information the San Diego Police Department collects to report to federal officials.
So, what happens when property gets stolen, or someone attempts to steal it? We’ll examine a few categories that boil down to that idea:
- Larceny and theft crimes include things like pocket-picking, shoplifting or stealing from inside buildings or cars. (Stealing an entire motor vehicle is a separate category of crime, and you can see how San Diego neighborhoods stack up on auto theft in this story.)
- Burglary is breaking into a building or structure intending to commit a theft or other felony.
- Robbery is the act of taking from someone in a confrontation. It means taking by force, threat of force or fear of harm, but it’s a property crime. (As opposed to assault, which is a crime against a person.)
Robbery is by far the least common, as numbers from the past 12 months show.
What’s the overall trend for theft in San Diego?
Here are reports of theft, burglary and robbery over the past three-plus years.
Which San Diego districts have the highest theft rates?
Downtown ranks high in all categories, but here’s a breakdown of the top 10 city districts for each.
It’s important to note these incidents don’t necessarily correspond to someone being arrested or charged. Instead, as the FBI describes it, this system is a way of categorizing or organizing information about crimes that occur.
Where are theft crimes happening near me in San Diego?
Here are reports in these categories for the month of August. As of Tuesday, August data did not yet include full reports for the final weekend of the month. This map shows reports with enough location information to place them inside any of San Diego’s community planning districts…