Is it okay to walk in East Village, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of East Village is among the highest 1% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 2,201 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 East Village.

See East Village 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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% 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

Drug offense: 734 (33%)
Simple assault: 296 (13%)
Theft: 255 (12%)
Public order: 255 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 176 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 21% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around East Village

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

Gallagher Square Very high
Gaslamp Quarter Very high
Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District Very high
Cortez Hill Very high
Sherman Heights Very high
Downtown San Diego Very high
Marina High
Golden Hill 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.