Is it okay to walk in Mission Valley, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Mission Valley is higher than in 97% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 319 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 Mission Valley.

See Mission Valley 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	higher than in 97% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 90% 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: 83 (26%)
Theft: 54 (17%)
Robbery: 30 (9%)
Vandalism: 28 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 28 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 19% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Mission Valley

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

Civita Moderate
University Heights Moderate
Birdland Moderate
Linda Vista Moderate
Hillcrest High
North Park High
Normal Heights High
Mission Hills 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.