Is it okay to walk in Old Town, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Old Town is higher than in 98% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 280 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 Old Town.

See Old Town 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 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% 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

Drug offense: 107 (38%)
Simple assault: 46 (16%)
Aggravated assault: 33 (12%)
Theft: 27 (10%)
Vandalism: 15 (5%)

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

Around Old Town

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

Midway District Very high
Morena Very high
Mission Hills Moderate
Loma Portal High
Five Points High
Middletown Moderate
Bay Park Moderate
Hillcrest 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.