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title: Overview of San Diego Crime Rates and Trends in 2025
slug: san-diego-crime-rates-2025
article_type: Help Article
keywords: San Diego crime rates, crime trends
url: https://www.insidesandiego.org/san-diego-remains-one-safest-large-us-cities-crime-drops-third-straight-year
published_date: 2025-10-27T00:00:00
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San Diego has seen a continuing decline in overall crime rates in 2025, with violent crimes like homicide and sexual assault dropping significantly. Property crimes represent over half of the incidents but have also decreased in recent years. The city remains one of the safest large cities nationwide thanks to proactive policing and technology use.