Is it okay to walk in San Ysidro, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of San Ysidro is among the highest 1% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 810 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 San Ysidro.

See San Ysidro 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	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% 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: 517 (64%)
Theft: 82 (10%)
Drug offense: 46 (6%)
Vehicle theft: 39 (5%)
Simple assault: 30 (4%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 32% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around San Ysidro

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

Otay Mesa West Moderate
Ocean View Hills Low
Tijuana River Valley Very low
Nestor Moderate
South San Diego High
Palm City Moderate
Otay Mesa Moderate
Egger Highlands 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.