2026 Top Cities by Safety Score in San Diego County
2026 Top Cities by Safety Score in:
Explore the neighborhoods with the lowest crime in San Diego, based on available data. This list points to neighborhoods where safety and security take priority.
San Diego County's highest safety score is 1.7 out of 5, in National City. No ranked city in San Diego County scores 4 out of 5 or higher for safety. San Diego follows at 0.3 out of 5.
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Safety : 1.7/5
Amenities : 2.2/5
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Safety : 1.7/5
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School : 2.3/5
Safety : 0.3/5
Amenities : 2.1/5
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School : 2.3/5
Safety : 0.3/5
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School : 2.6/5
Safety : 0.3/5
Amenities : 0.9/5
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Safety : 0.3/5
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School : 2.5/5
Safety : 0.3/5
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School : 2.5/5
Safety : 0.3/5
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School : 3.3/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.8/5
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School : 3.3/5
Safety : -/5
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School : 2.8/5
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School : 2.8/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 1.5/5
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School : 2.8/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 1.2/5
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School : 2.8/5
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Amenities : 1.2/5
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School : 2.5/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.2/5
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School : 2.5/5
Safety : -/5
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School : 2.6/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.5/5
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School : 2.6/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.5/5
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School : 2.2/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.4/5
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School : 2.2/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.4/5
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School : 1.7/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.1/5
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School : 1.7/5
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Safety : -/5
Amenities : 1.5/5
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School : 1.5/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.3/5
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School : 1.5/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 0.3/5
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Scores updated October 2026
San Diego County safety: your questions, answered
What are the safest cities in San Diego County?
By Houseberry's safety score, the top-ranked cities in San Diego County are National City (1.7 out of 5), San Diego (0.3 out of 5) and San Marcos (0.3 out of 5), out of 15 ranked.
Which cities in San Diego County have safety scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?
Of the 4 cities in San Diego County with a safety score, none scores 4 out of 5 or higher for safety.
Which cities in San Diego County rank highly for both safety and overall?
No ranked city in San Diego County scores 4 out of 5 or higher both for safety and overall.
Which city in San Diego County has the highest overall score?
San Ysidro has the highest overall score of the ranked cities in San Diego County, at 3.2 out of 5.
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