Is it okay to walk in Kearny Mesa, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Kearny Mesa is higher than in 62% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 148 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 Kearny Mesa.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of San Diego
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 53% 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

Theft: 44 (30%)
Theft from vehicle: 27 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 20 (14%)
Vandalism: 19 (13%)
Simple assault: 18 (12%)

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

Around Kearny Mesa

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

Convoy District Moderate
Serra Mesa Moderate
Tierrasanta Low
Clairemont High
Birdland Moderate
Linda Vista Moderate
North Clairemont Moderate
Civita 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.