Crime

Escondido's crime rate by year

Police in Escondido, CA reported about 337 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,024 in 1991, and 1.3 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 9.9 in 1991. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

337

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

1.3

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Escondido and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Escondido and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Escondido and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Escondido and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Escondido and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Escondido and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Escondido, CA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Escondido Violent, U.S. Murder, Escondido Murder, U.S.
2025 336.5 329.3 1.3 4.3
2024 435.6 363.4 1.4 5.2
2023 388.4 385.6 2.0 6.1
2022 349.2 398.2 1.3 6.9
2021 400.0 360.9 1.3 6.9
2020 373.2 399.3 3.3 6.8
2019 349.8 381.0 2.6 5.2
2018 349.5 384.8 2.6 5.2
2017 376.9 397.5 2.0 5.4
2016 363.0 399.5 2.6 5.4
2015 348.6 384.6 4.6 5.0
2014 341.7 373.7 2.0 4.5
2013 400.9 378.2 4.0 4.6
2012 426.1 390.7 3.4 4.8
2011 340.0 390.1 2.1 4.8
2010 414.8 408.1 2.1 4.8
2009 457.7 436.8 2.9 5.1
2008 415.4 463.7 2.9 5.5
2007 492.4 477.9 3.0 5.8
2006 527.0 486.9 2.2 5.9
2005 507.5 483.0 1.5 5.9
2004 491.1 478.6 2.2 5.7
2003 430.3 493.7 3.6 5.9
2002 439.1 512.9 2.9 5.9
2001 423.4 529.5 1.5 5.9
2000 500.9 534.4 3.7 5.8
1999 496.1 545.8 2.5 5.9
1998 606.1 603.8 0.8 6.6
1997 702.4 644.9 5.0 7.2
1996 694.1 658.8 5.9 7.8
1995 752.6 720.6 9.4 8.7
1994 812.2 740.4 7.8 9.2
1993 638.6 764.1 7.0 9.8
1992 823.6 785.4 7.1 9.7
1991 1,023.5 798.1 9.9 10.3
1990 863.4 749.8 3.7 9.7
1989 718.0 680.5 6.1 8.9
1988 560.3 630.2 6.8 8.5
1987 574.4 624.9 4.7 8.4
1986 600.2 633.6 6.3 8.7
1985 375.0 570.3 4.0 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Escondido, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Escondido, CA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Escondido Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Escondido Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Escondido Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Escondido Robbery, U.S.
2025 1,443 1,552 156 200 150 195 65 50
2024 1,514 1,767 213 258 226 232 112 62
2023 1,616 1,951 244 326 240 254 87 68
2022 1,832 1,999 386 290 281 276 97 70
2021 1,837 1,762 380 240 236 264 103 54
2020 1,784 1,955 283 247 262 309 77 74
2019 1,554 2,109 258 221 247 334 93 83
2018 1,795 2,207 319 231 233 373 104 87
2017 1,723 2,372 260 239 279 427 114 99
2016 2,157 2,469 430 240 271 467 98 104
2015 2,246 2,495 399 223 316 490 116 103
2014 2,028 2,592 355 217 334 538 110 103
2013 2,675 2,759 519 224 482 611 135 111
2012 2,647 2,881 514 232 518 673 140 115
2011 2,218 2,926 341 232 383 702 122 115
2010 2,816 2,963 577 241 516 702 147 121
2009 2,840 3,077 509 264 567 722 181 136
2008 3,083 3,252 644 321 658 738 143 149
2007 3,262 3,316 819 372 606 731 210 152
2006 3,270 3,397 711 410 560 740 174 154
2005 3,629 3,518 791 434 587 741 136 147
2004 4,133 3,599 1,145 437 570 741 144 142
2003 3,703 3,704 726 455 701 757 117 150
2002 3,545 3,738 589 453 693 762 119 154
2001 3,412 3,802 692 456 626 766 123 159
2000 3,336 3,752 601 437 562 751 108 156
1999 3,454 3,873 803 446 504 790 125 160
1998 4,154 4,213 855 493 803 895 154 180
1997 5,391 4,495 784 542 1,005 952 174 203
1996 5,155 4,553 861 554 914 954 182 219
1995 6,121 4,797 1,126 596 1,240 1,025 216 239
1994 6,379 4,752 918 615 1,347 1,053 189 251
1993 6,630 4,814 1,091 628 1,303 1,108 188 269
1992 6,768 5,089 1,212 661 1,456 1,200 242 279
1991 7,076 5,388 1,042 699 1,642 1,297 246 292
1990 7,652 5,227 1,327 677 1,698 1,253 226 267
1989 7,241 5,212 1,275 649 1,658 1,298 158 243
1988 7,743 5,046 1,157 596 1,685 1,283 149 222
1987 7,178 5,090 1,078 544 1,645 1,356 181 221
1986 5,777 5,015 825 522 1,637 1,373 139 234
1985 5,208 4,780 528 473 1,572 1,310 100 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Escondido police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.