Violent crime
418 per 100,000 residents, per year
15 reported in the last 12 months
−52% vs. San Diego (874)
Data through August 2026, San Diego Police Department
Crime in Sunset Cliffs, San Diego
The violent crime rate in Sunset Cliffs is 418 per 100,000 residents per year, 52% below San Diego as a whole (874). It ranks 79 of 106 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
781 per 100,000 residents, per year
28 reported in the last 12 months
−59% vs. San Diego (1,927)
All reported
1,283 per 100,000 residents, per year
46 reported in the last 12 months
−60% vs. San Diego (3,201)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,586 for Sunset Cliffs. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Sunset Cliffs sits in San Diego
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Sunset Cliffs is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 79 of 106. Nearby in the ranking: La Jolla (444), Lake Murray (442), Del Cerro (409), Bay Terraces (408).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Sunset Cliffs |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 15 | 418 | −48% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 9 | 251 | −1% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 6 | 167 | −50% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 5 | 139 | −59% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 4 | 112 | −7% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 4 | 112 | −87% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 2 | 56 | +13% |
| Drug offensesOther | 1 | 28 | −92% |
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
- 3,586 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in San Diego, CA
- All neighborhoods
- San Diego neighborhoods by reported crime rate