Is it okay to walk in Hillcrest, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Hillcrest is higher than in 92% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 344 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 Hillcrest.

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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	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 93% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 91% 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: 69 (20%)
Drug offense: 52 (15%)
Theft: 43 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 37 (11%)
Vandalism: 35 (10%)

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

Around Hillcrest

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

Middletown Moderate
University Heights Moderate
California Quadrangle Moderate
Five Points High
Plaza de Panama Moderate
Mission Hills Moderate
Banker's Hill High
Mission Valley Very 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.