Is it okay to walk in Little Italy, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Little Italy is higher than in 85% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 254 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 Little Italy.

See Little Italy 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 83% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 92% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 74% 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

Theft: 84 (33%)
Drug offense: 42 (17%)
Simple assault: 26 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 23 (9%)
Vandalism: 18 (7%)

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

Around Little Italy

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

Harborview Moderate
Banker's Hill High
Cortez Hill Very high
Marina High
Gaslamp Quarter Very high
Downtown San Diego Very high
Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District Very high
East Village 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.