| | San Marcos, CA | Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA | United States |
| | 15.8 | 18.1 | 22.7 |
| | 22.9 | 34.7 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near San Marcos, California | Crime Index |
| Pala, CA | |
| Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA | |
| Del Dios, CA | |
| Elfin Forest, CA | |
| Harmony Grove, CA | |
| Poway, CA | 16.9 |
| Jacumba, CA | 18.6 |
| Santee, CA | 18.8 |
| Jamul, CA | 19.3 |
| San Marcos, CA | 19.4 |