Arrest rates

NEW SANDAG REPORT FINDS ARREST RATES IN SAN DIEGO REGION AT SEVEN-YEAR LOW IN 2020

East County News Service

November 24, 2021 (San Diego) -- Felony arrest rates decreased 14%, and misdemeanor arrest rates decreased 38% in the San Diego region in 2020, compared to 2019, according to a new report released by SANDAG, Arrests 2019 and 2020: Law Enforcement Response to Crime in the San Diego Region.  Overall, arrests dropped 31% countywide.


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