Is it okay to walk in Carmel Mountain Ranch, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Carmel Mountain Ranch is higher than in 75% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 143 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Carmel Mountain Ranch.

See Carmel Mountain Ranch on the map

The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of San Diego
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 87% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

San Diego police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 59 (41%)
Theft: 27 (19%)
Vandalism: 14 (10%)
Simple assault: 13 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 7 (5%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Carmel Mountain Ranch

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within San Diego. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.