Crime

Oceanside's crime rate by year

Police in Oceanside, CA reported about 386 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,348 in 1988, and 2.4 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 15.7 in 1995. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

386

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

Murder rate, 2025

2.4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Robbery rate in Oceanside 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 Oceanside, CA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Oceanside Violent, U.S. Murder, Oceanside Murder, U.S.
2025 386.1 329.3 2.4 4.3
2024 464.1 363.4 3.0 5.2
2023 441.2 385.6 1.8 6.1
2022 486.5 398.2 4.7 6.9
2021 469.4 360.9 3.4 6.9
2020 406.0 399.3 2.3 6.8
2019 402.0 381.0 2.3 5.2
2018 377.0 384.8 5.1 5.2
2017 392.5 397.5 5.1 5.4
2016 360.3 399.5 4.5 5.4
2015 398.1 384.6 5.1 5.0
2014 374.5 373.7 2.9 4.5
2013 367.5 378.2 5.2 4.6
2012 425.4 390.7 4.7 4.8
2011 366.8 390.1 4.1 4.8
2010 389.0 408.1 2.4 4.8
2009 439.1 436.8 2.3 5.1
2008 476.7 463.7 2.9 5.5
2007 546.8 477.9 1.8 5.8
2006 558.5 486.9 4.8 5.9
2005 583.2 483.0 4.2 5.9
2004 604.7 478.6 4.7 5.7
2003 650.3 493.7 4.8 5.9
2002 668.5 512.9 3.0 5.9
2001 652.4 529.5 2.4 5.9
2000 528.5 534.4 1.9 5.8
1999 609.3 545.8 4.5 5.9
1998 730.8 603.8 5.3 6.6
1997 743.4 644.9 6.0 7.2
1996 835.4 658.8 6.7 7.8
1995 1,051.3 720.6 15.7 8.7
1994 1,187.5 740.4 10.6 9.2
1993 1,062.0 764.1 12.8 9.8
1992 1,190.2 785.4 12.0 9.7
1991 1,229.9 798.1 9.9 10.3
1990 1,138.6 749.8 8.6 9.7
1989 1,121.0 680.5 8.6 8.9
1988 1,347.9 630.2 11.4 8.5
1987 1,010.4 624.9 11.8 8.4
1986 847.5 633.6 9.5 8.7
1985 635.5 570.3 6.7 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

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

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Oceanside, CA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Oceanside Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Oceanside Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Oceanside Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Oceanside Robbery, U.S.
2025 1,547 1,552 130 200 262 195 52 50
2024 1,707 1,767 200 258 312 232 85 62
2023 1,813 1,951 229 326 288 254 65 68
2022 2,045 1,999 282 290 293 276 101 70
2021 2,004 1,762 274 240 262 264 98 54
2020 1,828 1,955 237 247 241 309 79 74
2019 2,122 2,109 255 221 241 334 92 83
2018 2,171 2,207 262 231 296 373 89 87
2017 2,325 2,372 281 239 335 427 93 99
2016 2,469 2,469 271 240 342 467 97 104
2015 2,616 2,495 265 223 334 490 123 103
2014 2,308 2,592 208 217 353 538 107 103
2013 2,619 2,759 232 224 392 611 106 111
2012 2,517 2,881 260 232 491 673 102 115
2011 2,290 2,926 209 232 469 702 107 115
2010 2,355 2,963 207 241 458 702 106 121
2009 2,356 3,077 259 264 450 722 130 136
2008 2,483 3,252 316 321 493 738 114 149
2007 2,775 3,316 389 372 504 731 154 152
2006 2,920 3,397 378 410 584 740 146 154
2005 3,376 3,518 443 434 632 741 157 147
2004 3,638 3,599 488 437 666 741 171 142
2003 3,287 3,704 441 455 665 757 198 150
2002 3,527 3,738 548 453 664 762 171 154
2001 2,964 3,802 410 456 653 766 157 159
2000 3,122 3,752 353 437 708 751 116 156
1999 2,794 3,873 320 446 686 790 120 160
1998 3,225 4,213 432 493 892 895 181 180
1997 3,326 4,495 497 542 867 952 175 203
1996 4,036 4,553 615 554 1,171 954 223 219
1995 4,135 4,797 806 596 1,266 1,025 278 239
1994 4,686 4,752 885 615 1,525 1,053 363 251
1993 5,366 4,814 1,399 628 1,422 1,108 316 269
1992 5,852 5,089 1,253 661 1,572 1,200 394 279
1991 5,184 5,388 1,026 699 1,359 1,297 403 292
1990 5,928 5,227 1,135 677 1,471 1,253 283 267
1989 6,299 5,212 1,192 649 1,529 1,298 307 243
1988 6,428 5,046 1,122 596 1,591 1,283 302 222
1987 5,442 5,090 804 544 1,584 1,356 253 221
1986 5,110 5,015 715 522 1,581 1,373 231 234
1985 4,763 4,780 531 473 1,565 1,310 200 216

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 Oceanside 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.