Is it okay to walk in Mid-City, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Mid-City is higher than in 90% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 134 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 Mid-City.

See Mid-City 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	High	higher than in 91% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 92% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 87% 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

Shoplifting: 21 (16%)
Theft: 19 (14%)
Simple assault: 17 (13%)
Vandalism: 16 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 12 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 30% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Mid-City

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

Rolando High
Darnall High
Talmadge High
Del Cerro Low
Oak Park Moderate
Little Saigon High
Islenair Moderate
City Heights 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.