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

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for San Diego

Reported crime around the center of South San Diego is higher than in 86% of areas in San Diego, taking into account how many people are usually around. 117 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 South San Diego.

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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 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 82% 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: 25 (21%)
Theft from vehicle: 19 (16%)
Aggravated assault: 16 (14%)
Vandalism: 15 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 49% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around South San Diego

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

Nestor Moderate
Palm City Moderate
Egger Highlands Very high
Otay Mesa West Moderate
Tijuana River Valley Very low
San Ysidro Very high
Ocean View Hills Low
Otay Mesa Moderate

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.