Violent crime
738 per 100,000 residents, per year
29 reported in the last 12 months
−16% vs. San Diego (874)
Data through August 2026, San Diego Police Department
Crime in Sorrento Valley, San Diego
The violent crime rate in Sorrento Valley is 738 per 100,000 residents per year, 16% below San Diego as a whole (874). It ranks 55 of 106 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
5,831 per 100,000 residents, per year
229 reported in the last 12 months
+203% vs. San Diego (1,927)
All reported
6,825 per 100,000 residents, per year
268 reported in the last 12 months
+113% vs. San Diego (3,201)
About 77,601 people work in Sorrento Valley, 20 times its 3,927 residents (Census jobs data, 2023). The rates divide by residents only, so they run high here: most people in Sorrento Valley on a weekday live somewhere else. The counts, and how they change from year to year, say more than the rate.
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,927 for Sorrento Valley. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Sorrento Valley sits in San Diego
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Sorrento Valley is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 55 of 106. Nearby in the ranking: Cherokee Point (756), Swan Canyon (740), Roseville / Fleet Ridge (737), Oak Park (716).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Sorrento Valley |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 26 | 662 | −18% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 3 | 76 | +19% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 80 | 2,037 | +133% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 65 | 1,655 | +1284% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 41 | 1,044 | +205% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 32 | 815 | +141% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 11 | 280 | +10% |
| Drug offensesOther | 8 | 204 | −42% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 2 | 51 | +3% |
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
- 3,927 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in San Diego, CA
- All neighborhoods
- San Diego neighborhoods by reported crime rate