Violent crime
813 per 100,000 residents, per year
36 reported in the last 12 months
−7% vs. San Diego (874)
Data through August 2026, San Diego Police Department
Crime in Emerald Hills, San Diego
The violent crime rate in Emerald Hills is 813 per 100,000 residents per year, 7% below San Diego as a whole (874). It ranks 47 of 106 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
993 per 100,000 residents, per year
44 reported in the last 12 months
−48% vs. San Diego (1,927)
All reported
1,941 per 100,000 residents, per year
86 reported in the last 12 months
−39% vs. San Diego (3,201)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,430 for Emerald Hills. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Emerald Hills sits in San Diego
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Emerald Hills is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 47 of 106. Nearby in the ranking: San Ysidro (884), Linda Vista (878), Adams North (790), Shelltown (783).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Emerald Hills |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 35 | 790 | −2% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 23 | −65% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 13 | 293 | −14% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 11 | 248 | −72% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 9 | 203 | −20% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 9 | 203 | −40% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 2 | 45 | −62% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 3 | 68 | +37% |
| Drug offensesOther | 3 | 68 | −81% |
Source and dates
police-nibrs- Source
- San Diego Police Department, via City of San Diego Open Data (dataset police-nibrs), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 4,430 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in San Diego, CA
- All neighborhoods
- San Diego neighborhoods by reported crime rate