Is it okay to walk in Plaza de Panama, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Plaza de Panama is higher than in 83% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 52 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 Plaza de Panama.

See Plaza de Panama 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 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 60% 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

Drug offense: 14 (27%)
Theft: 10 (19%)
Aggravated assault: 9 (17%)
Simple assault: 5 (10%)
Vandalism: 5 (10%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 25% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Plaza de Panama

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

California Quadrangle Moderate
Banker's Hill High
Cortez Hill Very high
Little Italy Moderate
Burlingame Moderate
East Village Very high
Harborview 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.