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Sex Offenders in National City, CA

We index about 89 registered sex offenders with a National City address.

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Registered sex offenders in National City by the numbers. About 1 in 631 residents is on the registry.

89
registrants we index with a National City address
15.8
per 10,000 residents · California 15.9
under 1%
of the registrants we index in California
100th of 169
California cities by number · 53rd by rate
  • About 89 registrants we index list a National City address — about 1 in 631 residents.
  • That is 15.8 per 10,000 residents, close to the California average of 15.9.
  • National City accounts for under 1% of the registrants we index in California.
  • It ranks 100th of the 169 California cities we publish pages for by number of registrants we index, and 53rd of 169 by rate per resident.
  • National City is in San Diego County, where we index about 3,391 registrants — National City is about 3% of that.
  • The closest cities we publish pages for are Chula Vista (about 6 miles away), La Mesa (about 10 miles), San Diego (about 12 miles), El Cajon (about 14 miles) and Santee (about 17 miles).

Counts are registrants we index with a National City address as of October 2026, rounded and approximate — not an official figure. The figure moves continuously — search for the current picture on any specific person. Rates use 2020 Census population. California sex offender statistics.

National City sex offender rate: how National City compares. National City against California and the US.

Registrants we index per 10,000 residents as of October 2026, against the California and national averages. All three rows come from the same continuously updated dataset, so the comparison divides like by like.

AreaRegistrants we indexPer 10,000 residents
National City, CA8915.8
California average62,89515.9
United States average1,563,01047.2

Sex offenders near your National City address: a city-wide figure is not your street. How many live near your National City address?

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Sex offenders near me in National City — and everywhere else at once. Checking a date, a neighbor or a new sitter? Type their name.

People move. A check limited to National City misses a registration anywhere else, so a search here covers every US registry — the 50 states, DC and the territories — and lets you narrow to National City by city or ZIP when that is the question. Every result is scored, carries its photographs, and links to the official registry record.

Checking around a specific address? Search sex offenders near me by address or ZIP. Looking wider than National City? See the San Diego County sex offender registry. Searching the whole state? See the California sex offender registry.

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CA · SAMPLE
Jordan A. SampleMatch · full birth date
Born1980-04-12 · age 46Addressresidence · 1200 block Main St, National City, CAOffenseSexual offense against a childTierModerate risk · compliantRegistryCalifornia Megan's Law (DOJ)
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Sex offenders in other cities in San Diego County. Other cities in San Diego County, side by side with National City.

Registrants we index in the other San Diego County cities we publish pages for — useful when you live near a city line, or are checking a commute, a school or a relative’s neighborhood.

CityRegistrants we indexPer 10,000 residents
National City8915.8
San Diego1,46110.5
El Cajon37935.7
Vista34334.9
Chula Vista31611.5
Escondido19112.6
Oceanside17510.1
Santee9115.2
La Mesa6610.8
San Diego County (all)3,39110.3

Sex offenders by ZIP code in National City. Each National City ZIP code with its own count.

Registrants we index with each National City ZIP code, for the ZIP codes we publish a page for. A ZIP code is a mail-delivery area, so one can cross the city line; the city figure above follows the city boundary.

ZIP codeRegistrants we indexPer 10,000 residents
919507813.6

California sex offender registry: how California’s registry works for a National City search. Three things that make a National City search accurate.

01California's registry publishes a full date of birth, so if you know the person's birthday a match can be confirmed precisely. With a common name, a matching date of birth is the fastest way to tell two people apart.
02California’s own public search is California Megan's Law (DOJ). California’s own search is organised county by county, so checking one name statewide means repeating the search one county at a time. It answers for California only. People move across state lines, and a check limited to California misses a registration made anywhere else. A National City search here reaches California, its neighbors (Arizona, Nevada, Oregon) and every other US registry in the same pass — so a registration from a prior state still surfaces on someone who now lives in National City.
03Read the record, not just the name. Names repeat, so confirm the photograph, the date of birth or age, and the offense detail, then follow the official record link to verify at the source.

National City sex offender search by address: search near an address in National City. Start from the street you care about.

The question most people bring to a National City page is about one street — a home you are renting, a school, a park, a babysitter’s house. Enter that address or its ZIP code and pick a radius: a few blocks for a single home, a mile or more for a neighborhood. Results are the full registry records nearest that point, with photographs, offenses and the link to the official record.

Radius search sees registrants whose published address we have placed on a map coordinate, so when you are checking a particular person, search their name as well. To keep watching an area rather than checking once, set up a location alert and you will be emailed when someone registered nearby is added or moves in.

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National City sex offender map. Each dot is a registered address; the rings are drawn around yours.

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California sex offender record: what a California registry record shows — and what it doesn’t. Read the record, not just the name.

A registry record typically carries the registrant’s name and any aliases, a photograph, the address they last reported, the offense or offenses that required registration, and their registration status. Most also give a physical description, and many give a risk level or tier.

What it is not: a full criminal history. A registry lists the offenses that carry a registration duty, not every arrest or conviction, and an address is where someone last reported living, not proof of where they are today. Offenses that never required registration will not appear here at all — that is what a criminal records search is for.

How to read a record · Criminal record search

Search sex offenders in National City two ways. Two ways to use it: look up a person, or check around an address.

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Look someone up by name

Type a name and get the people who match — photographs, addresses, offenses, and the official record behind each one. Upload a CSV to check a whole list. Your searches are stored with the results you saw, so you keep an audit trail.

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Check around your National City address

See how many registered sex offenders live near your address, free. Then see everyone near it on a map for $9.99 once, or add Family Watch for an email whenever someone moves in or out.

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Is it free to check sex offenders in National City, CA? The count near your address is free, and so are 25 name look-ups.

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Names, photographs, offenses and distance for everyone within 30 miles of one address, on a map and as a PDF. Pay once, open for 30 days.

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Up to 3 addresses — home, school, grandparents — each unlocked, plus an email when someone registers, moves in or moves out nearby. Or $6.99 a month. Cancel any time.

National City offender search FAQ. Quick answers before you search.

Are there sex offenders near me in National City?

Yes — we index about 89 registrants with a National City address, about 15.8 per 10,000 residents. Whether any live near you depends on the street, not the city average, so search from your own address or ZIP and widen the radius until it covers the area you care about.

How many sex offenders are in National City, CA?

We index approximately 89 registrants with a National City address — about 1 in 631 residents. Treat the figure as scale rather than a fixed number: the registered population moves continuously as people are added, move, or are released from the requirement. When you need an answer about a specific person, run a search.

How do I find sex offenders in National City by address?

Enter a National City street address or ZIP code and create a free account to see how many registered sex offenders live near it. To see everyone near it — names, photographs, offenses and exact addresses — it is $9.99 once, or Family Watch, $34.99 a year for 3 addresses with an email when someone moves in or out. Checking one person? A Background Check is $9.99; your first 25 name searches are free.

Is there a San Diego County sex offender list?

Registries are kept by the state, not the county, so there is no separate official county list. The San Diego County page lists the registrants we index across the county (about 3,391), with a per-city breakdown, and a search can be narrowed to any San Diego County city or ZIP.

How do I check a specific person in National City?

Type their last name and add whatever else you hold — first name, date of birth, or narrow to National City by city or ZIP. You get scored matches with photographs and official record links. Your first 25 searches are free, no card required.

Does a National City search include people registered in other states?

Yes — that is the point of searching here rather than one state's site. A search runs across every US registry at once, so someone now in National City who was registered elsewhere still surfaces. Narrowing to National City filters where people live; it never shrinks where we look.

Which cities near National City have their own sex offender page?

Nearby, we publish pages for Chula Vista (about 6 miles away), La Mesa (about 10 miles), San Diego (about 12 miles), El Cajon (about 14 miles) and Santee (about 17 miles), each with its own count. Distances are straight lines between the cities. To cover the area around one address instead, search outward from it and widen the radius past the city line.

Can I get an alert when a registered sex offender moves to National City?

Yes. Family Watch watches up to 3 addresses in National City or anywhere else — home, school, a grandparent's — and emails you when someone registered nearby is added, moves in or moves out, so you are not re-running the same search every few weeks. $34.99 a year, or $6.99 a month; cancel any time.

Is this the official registry list?

No single official "list of sex offenders in National City" exists — registries are maintained per jurisdiction, not per city. What you search here is our continuously updated national dataset, each record carrying a link to its official registry entry so you can verify any result at the source that published it.

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Free: the count near your address and 25 name look-ups. Optional: see everyone near it — $9.99 once, or Family Watch, $34.99 a year for 3 addresses with email alerts.

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