Crime & Safety in Escondido, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.34
per 1,000 residents
-3% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.85
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
2,824
2024
Violent Clearance
62%
cases solved
+46% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-4%
vs 100K-250K avg
-4% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+13.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Escondido Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Escondido vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Escondido is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Escondido police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 26 | 0.18 | 26.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 165 | 1.12 | 57.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 445 | 3.02 | 65.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 328 | 2.23 | 16.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,546 | 10.50 | 20.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 312 | 2.12 | 8.3% |
Escondido, CA reported 638 violent crimes and 2,186 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents is 3.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 62% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,546 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.3% of aggravated assaults. Escondido's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 638 | 2,186 | 4.34 | 14.85 |
| 2023 | 574 | 2,384 | 3.83 | 15.91 |
| 2022 | 522 | 2,723 | 3.48 | 18.14 |
| 2021 | 602 | 2,736 | 4.00 | 18.18 |
| 2020 | 569 | 2,697 | 3.73 | 17.69 |
| 2019 | 536 | 2,373 | 3.50 | 15.49 |
| 2018 | 535 | 2,736 | 3.50 | 17.87 |
| 2017 | 576 | 2,605 | 3.77 | 17.04 |
| 2016 | 555 | 3,286 | 3.63 | 21.49 |
| 2015 | 529 | 3,393 | 3.49 | 22.36 |