Violent crime
363 per 100,000 residents, per year
193 reported in the last 12 months
−58% vs. San Diego (874)
Data through August 2026, San Diego Police Department
Crime in University City, San Diego
The violent crime rate in University City is 363 per 100,000 residents per year, 58% below San Diego as a whole (874). It ranks 87 of 106 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
1,652 per 100,000 residents, per year
878 reported in the last 12 months
−14% vs. San Diego (1,927)
All reported
2,051 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,090 reported in the last 12 months
−36% vs. San Diego (3,201)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 53,135 for University City. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where University City sits in San Diego, and where incidents concentrate
rank 87 of 106Loading map…
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
University City is among the lowest in the city: rank 87 of 106. Nearby in the ranking: Clairemont Mesa West (374), Bay Ho (370), Mira Mesa (351), College West (341).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0145XX La Jolla Village Dr | 17 | 115 | 9% |
| 0298XX Genesee Ave | 14 | 11 | 7% |
| 0344XX La Jolla Village Dr | 8 | 58 | 4% |
| 0491XX Judicial Dr | 8 | 31 | 4% |
| 0576XX Palmilla Dr | 6 | 34 | 3% |
| 0639XX Nobel Dr | 6 | 12 | 3% |
| 0734XX Lebon Dr | 5 | 23 | 3% |
| 0877XX Regents Rd | 5 | 12 | 3% |
| 0938XX La Jolla Village Dr | 5 | 1 | 3% |
| 1087XX Genesee Ave | 5 | 1 | 3% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 40XX Menlo Ave), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 41% of University City’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in University City |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 15 |
| Oct 2025 | 22 |
| Nov 2025 | 21 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 23 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 173 | 326 | −60% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 19 | 36 | −44% |
| HomicideViolent | 1 | 1.9 | −50% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 519 | 977 | +12% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 126 | 237 | −31% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 98 | 184 | −45% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 86 | 162 | −36% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 49 | 92 | −23% |
| Drug offensesOther | 17 | 32 | −91% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 2 | 3.8 | −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
- 53,135 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in San Diego, CA
- All neighborhoods
- San Diego neighborhoods by reported crime rate