It’s a sinking feeling: Coming back to where you parked your car and finding… an empty parking space.
Want to see exactly where vehicle thefts are reported? Read on.
Among crimes recorded by the San Diego Police Department, many non-violent issues fall into the category of property crimes. Among those, the department consistently reports several hundred vehicle thefts each month. The citywide trend looks like this:
Uptown car thefts
In the city’s community planning districts across uptown, the vehicle theft trend looks like this:
The number of reported vehicle thefts locally appears to hit a low around the beginning of each year. So, what has been happening so far this year?
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Here’s a map of uptown vehicle theft reports for 2025 so far. (As of this story, the data shows from the beginning of January through the end of May.)
And to keep that in perspective, here’s a map of reports for all of San Diego for the same time.
Have you had a car stolen, or noticed a crime trend? Let us know at data@timesofsandiego.com.
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