Retire in North San Diego County, California - Crime Rates and Safety Concerns

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Crime Rates of North San Diego County's Cities

Compared to
Other Highly Rated Retirement Places

Compare Crime Rates of Forbes' 10 "Most Affordable Places to Retire" to North San Diego County's Low Overall Crime Rates and to the National Averages.

Compare Crime Rates of North San Diego County's Individual Towns and Cities to the National Averages.

Check The FBI, San Diego Sheriff Department, San Diego City Police Department (Neighborhood) and CityRating.com Crime Statistics for yourself.

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Seniors Are Favorite Targets Of Criminals

It is important to retire to a Low Crime Area for your own personal safety and for the safety of your possessions. It is also important for your peace of mind- To be able to come and go as you please, to leave your home without fear of theft and to be able to sleep well at night.
The data in the first table shows that North San Diego County's Violent and Property Crime Rates are considerably lower than the national average (100% = National Average). They are also much lower than the Crime Rates of the cities listed by Forbes as "America's Most Affordable Retirement Places to Retire in 2009". These data show that North San Diego County is a relatively safe place to retire to and that many "Affordable Retirement Places" have very High Crime Rates (In addition to their harsh winter and/or summer weather).
The First Table's data are based on FBI's UCR (Universal Crime Rate) Crime Rate Statistics for the years 2007 and 2008. The U.S. averages used to calculate these crime rates (respectively for the years 2007 & 2008) were: 467 and 449 Violent Crimes and 3263.5 and 3170 Property Crimes, each per 100,000 people, per year. If you desire more details on this subject, please check out Crime Statistics Links.
The "North San Diego County, CA" Crime Rate data in the first table represents an area consisting of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Fallbrook, Valley Center and Rancho Bernardo (approximately 98% of the North County population).
The data in the second table is based on San Diego County Sheriff and (for Rancho Bernardo), the San Diego City Police Department crime statistics. It shows the Crime Rates for North San Diego County's Individual Cities.

Crime Rates of North San Diego County Compared Below to Forbes' 2009
"America's Most Affordable Places to Retire"

(Lower Numbers Indicate Lower Crime Rates)

2008 FBI (UCR) DERIVED CRIME RATES

Retirement Place
(The #'s are Forbes' Ratings of
Most Affordable Retirement Places)
Violent
Crime Rate

(% of U.S. Avg.)
-Lower Numbers are Safer-

Property
Crime Rate

(% of U.S. Avg.)
-Lower Numbers Have Less Crime-

Comments

North San Diego County, CA
87.7 72.4
As you can see, North San Diego County's Violent and Property Crime Rates are well below the U.S. average and also well below the lowest of Forbes' 10 "Most Affordable Places to Retire".

#1 Columbus, OH
172 202

All of these highly rated retirement places except Denver, have crime rates nearly 2 or more times higher than North San Diego County's Crime Rate.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:

Consider the following "5 Key Retirement Factors"-
1) Affordable Housing

2) Low Taxes

3) Best Climate

4) Low Crime Rate

5). Many Things to Do

Among the Best Places to Retire, North San Diego County ranks tops in Climate, has Low Crime Rates, offers a huge selection of Things to Do, has about average Taxes, but is somewhat higher than most in Housing Costs.
When selecting the best place to for you to retire to, remember that "Affordable" does not necessarily equal "Enjoyable," "Personal Safety" or "A Healthy Lifestyle".

#2 Dallas, TX
199 187

#3 Minneapolis, MN
282 173

#4 Houston, TX
246 156

#5 Salt Lake City, UT
175 282

#6 Indianapolis, IN
268 191

#7 Denver, CO
126 102

#8 St. Louis, MO
461 269

#9 Atlanta, GA
309 230

#10 Nashville, TN
310 169

Crime Rates For North San Diego County's Towns and Cities
(Lower Numbers Indicate Lower Crime Rates)

2007 San Diego Sheriff's Dept. Derived Crime Rates

CITY OR TOWN

VIOLENT CRIMES
( % OF U.S. AVERAGE)

PROPERTY CRIMES

(% OF U.S. AVERAGE)

OCEANSIDE 110.3 79.6

CARLSBAD 67.3 74.0

ENCINITAS 53.8 55.4

SOLANA BEACH 41.6 61.9

DEL MAR 84.8 146.2

RANCHO SANTA FE - -

VISTA 118.4 69.3

SAN MARCOS 77.0 64.0

BONSALL - -

FALLBROOK 78.8 61.5

VALLEY CENTER 112.4 62.4

ESCONDIDO 99.2 93.5

RANCHO BERNARDO¹ 21.4 23.3

Notes: 1. From San Diego City Police Dept. Data, based on an estimated 40,000 population of Rancho Bernardo.

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Crime Statistics Links:

FBI (UCR) 2008 Universal Crime Reports (See Table 4)

San Diego Regional Planning Agency (2007 S.D. County Stats.))

City of San Diego Neighborhoods Crime Rates (Dec. 2008)

CityRating.com (2003) Crime Statistics of cities throughout the U.S.

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Please by Email or Phone (760) 473-4647

If you are interested in purchasing a home, Patty Anderson will team-up with you in person, by telephone and by Email to create a list of homes that best fit your personal requirements and then show them to you when you are available. Patty is a licensed real estate agent with SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) credentials who is with Prudential California Realty of Carlsbad, CA. She has extensive Real Estate sales experience, on all types of homes, throughout the North San Diego County area. She can help you locate the area, community and home that best satisfies your personal needs and desires.
All non-real estate questions about Retirement Living in North San Diego County will be referred to Ralph Anderson.

Our Specialty Is:

HELPING FOLKS RETIRE TO NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY

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LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO RETIRE?

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Crime Rates of North San Diego County's Cities

Compared to
Other Highly Rated Retirement Places

Compare Crime Rates of Forbes' 10 "Most Affordable Places to Retire" to North San Diego County's Low Overall Crime Rates and to the National Averages.

Compare Crime Rates of North San Diego County's Individual Towns and Cities to the National Averages.

Check The FBI, San Diego Sheriff Department, San Diego City Police Department (Neighborhood) and CityRating.com Crime Statistics for yourself.

OVERVIEW

2008 FBI (UCR) DERIVED CRIME RATES
Retirement Place (The #'s are Forbes' Ratings of Most Affordable Retirement Places)	Violent Crime Rate (% of U.S. Avg.) -Lower Numbers are Safer-	Property Crime Rate (% of U.S. Avg.) -Lower Numbers Have Less Crime-	Comments
North San Diego County, CA	87.7	72.4	As you can see, North San Diego County's Violent and Property Crime Rates are well below the U.S. average and also well below the lowest of Forbes' 10 "Most Affordable Places to Retire".
#1 Columbus, OH	172	202	All of these highly rated retirement places except Denver, have crime rates nearly 2 or more times higher than North San Diego County's Crime Rate. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Consider the following "5 Key Retirement Factors"- 1) Affordable Housing 2) Low Taxes 3) Best Climate 4) Low Crime Rate 5). Many Things to Do Among the Best Places to Retire, North San Diego County ranks tops in Climate, has Low Crime Rates, offers a huge selection of Things to Do, has about average Taxes, but is somewhat higher than most in Housing Costs. When selecting the best place to for you to retire to, remember that "Affordable" does not necessarily equal "Enjoyable," "Personal Safety" or "A Healthy Lifestyle".
#2 Dallas, TX	199	187
#3 Minneapolis, MN	282	173
#4 Houston, TX	246	156
#5 Salt Lake City, UT	175	282
#6 Indianapolis, IN	268	191
#7 Denver, CO	126	102
#8 St. Louis, MO	461	269
#9 Atlanta, GA	309	230
#10 Nashville, TN	310	169


Crime Rates For North San Diego County's Towns and Cities (Lower Numbers Indicate Lower Crime Rates)
2007 San Diego Sheriff's Dept. Derived Crime Rates
CITY OR TOWN	VIOLENT CRIMES ( % OF U.S. AVERAGE)	PROPERTY CRIMES (% OF U.S. AVERAGE)
OCEANSIDE	110.3	79.6
CARLSBAD	67.3	74.0
ENCINITAS	53.8	55.4
SOLANA BEACH	41.6	61.9
DEL MAR	84.8	146.2
RANCHO SANTA FE	-	-
VISTA	118.4	69.3
SAN MARCOS	77.0	64.0
BONSALL	-	-
FALLBROOK	78.8	61.5
VALLEY CENTER	112.4	62.4
ESCONDIDO	99.2	93.5
RANCHO BERNARDO¹	21.4	23.3

Notes: 1. From San Diego City Police Dept. Data, based on an estimated 40,000 population of Rancho Bernardo.
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Crime Statistics Links: FBI (UCR) 2008 Universal Crime Reports (See Table 4) *San Diego Regional Planning Agency (2007 S.D. County Stats.))* City of San Diego Neighborhoods Crime Rates (Dec. 2008) CityRating.com (2003) Crime Statistics of cities throughout the U.S. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the above pdf files.
Please by Email or Phone (760) 473-4647 If you are interested in purchasing a home, Patty Anderson will team-up with you in person, by telephone and by Email to create a list of homes that best fit your personal requirements and then show them to you when you are available. Patty is a licensed real estate agent with SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) credentials who is with Prudential California Realty of Carlsbad, CA. She has extensive Real Estate sales experience, on all types of homes, throughout the North San Diego County area. She can help you locate the area, community and home that best satisfies your personal needs and desires. All non-real estate questions about Retirement Living in North San Diego County will be referred to Ralph Anderson.
*Our Specialty Is:* HELPING FOLKS RETIRE TO NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY
To Print This Web Page: First set printer Orientation to Landscape (For Windows, click on File, Page Setup, Landscape, OK), then click on the Icon on the tool bar.
Disclaimer: Although we believe the information presented on this website and its links to be reliable, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of everything presented and therefore we assume no responsibility for its use. The external links are provided as a convenience for our visitors and are not the responsibility of, or under the control of Ralph Anderson and Associates and therefore the application of or use of information provided by these links shall be at the sole risk and responsibility of the user. © 2005 - 2010 Ralph Anderson & Associates - All Rights Reserved Rev. 2/15/2010