Is it okay to walk in North Park, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of North Park is higher than in 94% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 394 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 North Park.

See North Park 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 93% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% 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: 103 (26%)
Aggravated assault: 49 (12%)
Vandalism: 45 (11%)
Simple assault: 42 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 41 (10%)

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

Around North Park

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

University Heights Moderate
Burlingame Moderate
East San Diego High
Normal Heights High
South Park Moderate
Plaza de Panama Moderate
City Heights Very high
Azalea Park 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.