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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of Sorrento Mesa is lower than in 94% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 5 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 Sorrento Mesa.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of San Diego
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 94% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 90% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% 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

Burglary: 2 (40%)
Simple assault: 1 (20%)
Theft: 1 (20%)
Public order: 1 (20%)

Around Sorrento Mesa

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Sorrento Valley Very low
Torrey Hills Very low
Carroll Canyon Low
Miramar Low
Del Mar Mesa Very low
University City Moderate
Mira Mesa Moderate
Torrey Pines Very 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.