Crime in National City, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In National City, however, property crimes account for only about 76% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in National City than it is nationwide. There were 1,123 property crimes in National City in 2019, or 1,817 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in National City. There were 735 larcenies reported in National City in 2019, or 1,190 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 114 break-ins reported in National City in 2019, or 185 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In National City, meanwhile, there were 274 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 443 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In National City, however, violent offenses account for a larger 24% share of all reported crime.

At 589 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in National City is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in National City reported a total of 364 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in National City. There were 208 aggravated assaults reported in National City in 2019, or 337 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 130 robberies reported in National City in 2019, a rate of 210 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 26 rapes reported in National City in 2019, or 42 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in National City.