Is it okay to walk in City Heights, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of City Heights is higher than in 98% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 414 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 City Heights.

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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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 94% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 96% 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

Simple assault: 108 (26%)
Aggravated assault: 63 (15%)
Vandalism: 48 (12%)
Theft: 43 (10%)
Drug offense: 38 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 40% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around City Heights

The areas right next to it range from high to very high.

Little Saigon High
East San Diego High
Islenair Moderate
Talmadge High
Kensington Moderate
Azalea Park High
Normal Heights High
North Park High

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.