National City, CA Crime


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The crime rate in National City, CA is slightly higher than the national average. Violent crime in National City is 24.1, compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in National City is 36.7, which is higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that residents of National City experience more instances of violent and property crimes than the rest of the country, making it a relatively dangerous area to live in.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

National City violent crime is 24.1. (The US average is 22.7)
National City property crime is 36.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
National City, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000764.77.153.1274.4430.13957.8824.81975.41157.6
2001863.11.848.9247.9564.53899.2698.41972.21228.6
2002977.77.156.9277.3636.43885.9705.71955.41224.8
2003972.81658.8276.2621.84882600.52506.91774.6
20047148.527.1235.7442.64806.3661.42618.51526.4
2005830.17.329.1331.3462.44962.3684.52564.91713
2006845.53.214.5340.5487.33974.47311815.31428.1
2007683.99.730.6290.3353.23498.6611.31358.21529.1
2008818.3042.1308.1468.13674614.61724.21335.2
2009719.23.423.6327.5364.73246.75201774.4952.2
2010760.67.119.5263470.93285.9550.91835.8899.2
2011627.61.720.2231.1374.63060.5506.11764.8789.6
2012619.26.730275.4307.13109.1610.81819.1679.2
20131.718.4229.7276.73169.2479.61993.7695.9
20144443.326.6174.6239.52642.6395.81553.3693.5
2015538.13.326.3233.7274.82384.5301.11550.2533.2
2016433.84.921.1175.5232.32235.6295.71192.5747.4
2017480.74.937.4177261.51879214.41083.2581.4
2018495.43.235.6163.5293.11889.5205.61211.1472.8
2019589.1042.1210.4336.61817.4184.51189.5443.4

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When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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