San Diego remains one of the safest big cities in the country for its residents, according to an annual report on crime from local law enforcement.
The report, which was released Monday by the San Diego Police Department, covered January through December 2023. Compared to the previous year, crime has decreased 2.7% in more than half the monitored categories.
The report uses domestic violence cases and gang and hate crimes statistics as well as crimes against persons, property, and society — part of a national shift to a more detailed method of data collection about crimes.
Crimes against persons have remained relatively the same compared to last year, according to the report. Crimes involving property have also remained relatively low, with decreases in all types, except for vehicle thefts.
While an increase in overall crimes against society is shown, most crime sections, such as prostitution and weapon law violations, show a decrease compared to 2022.
“The men and women of the San Diego Police Department put on their uniforms every day with one goal in mind: keeping our communities safe,” said San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit in a statement.
“This is proven by the fact that San Diego remains one of the safest big cities in the nation year-over-year, despite continued staffing shortages. This is a testament to proactive police work to prevent crimes from happening and investigative tools that help us hold criminals accountable.”
The report can be read here.
