Is it okay to walk in Serra Mesa, San Diego?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Serra Mesa is higher than in 69% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 48 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 Serra Mesa.

See Serra Mesa 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	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 58% 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

Simple assault: 14 (29%)
Theft: 9 (19%)
Aggravated assault: 8 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (8%)
Theft from vehicle: 4 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 29% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Serra Mesa

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

Birdland Moderate
Kearny Mesa Low
Civita Moderate
Convoy District Moderate
Linda Vista Moderate
Mission Valley Very high
Grantville High
Tierrasanta Low

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.