Two assaults with deadly weapons topped the Encinitas crime log for the week of Aug. 20, according to crimemapping.com data published by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The first was reported Thursday, Aug. 20, at 9:50 a.m. on the 500 block of Santa Fe Drive. The second came the following evening, Friday, Aug. 21, at 10:57 p.m. on the 600 south block of Coast Highway 101. No suspect descriptions, arrest details or weapon information were included in the log for either incident.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department polices Encinitas under contract through the North Coastal Sheriff's Station. The log listed about 20 incidents citywide between Aug. 20 and Aug. 25, with no entries for Aug. 26 or Aug. 27.

Vehicle break-ins, burglaries

Five vehicle break-ins were reported across the city between Saturday, Aug. 22, and Tuesday, Aug. 25. Four locations were specified: the 2000 block of Montgomery Avenue, the 100 block of Mozart Avenue, the 1700 block of Red Barn Road and the 300 block of Village Run East.

A commercial burglary was reported Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 1:47 a.m. on the 2000 block of San Elijo Avenue. A residential burglary was reported Friday, Aug. 21, at 4 p.m. on the 500 block of Orpheus Avenue.

Batteries and other incidents

Three battery incidents were logged over the weekend. A simple battery was reported Saturday, Aug. 22, at 8:53 p.m. on the 400 block of Encinitas Boulevard. A battery on a person was reported that same evening at 9:33 p.m. on the 100 west block of Leucadia Boulevard. A third battery on a person was reported Sunday, Aug. 23, at 10:57 a.m. on the 500 south block of Coast Highway 101.

The week also included two DUI arrests, a shoplifting on El Camino Real, a petty theft on Encinitas Boulevard, vandalism on D Street and two drug-related incidents in the Leucadia and Encinitas Boulevard corridors.

Context

In March, North Coastal Sheriff's Station Capt. Shane Watts told the Encinitas City Council that assault incidents in the city dropped 17 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. Property crimes fell 25 percent, and vehicle theft declined 40 percent, Watts said, crediting a 50-percent increase in deputy-initiated patrols. People who might commit crimes are noticing the heavier deputy presence, "and they're going elsewhere," Watts said in March.

Residents can report tips to the Sheriff's Department non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.