Violent crime in San Diego County increased by 2 percent last year, according to a report released on May 9 by the San Diego Association of Governments.
The 2022 analysis compared data to 2021 and found the rate of such crimes was the highest in a decade.
Arson rose by 20 percent, robberies increased by 10 percent, violence against seniors rose by 8 percent, and motor vehicle thefts increased by 2 percent, according to the report.
Although the report found a 9 percent decrease in homicides, the motives behind such have been less random, according to the report, with 51 percent due to an argument and 15 percent identified as gang-related.
Sixty percent of homicides were carried out with guns and 59 percent of victims knew their killers, according to the report….