Safety index · San Diego · data through August 2026
Is Del Mar Mesa safe?
Del Mar Mesa sits at the safer end of San Diego by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 94 out of 100 — 41 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 2nd of 53 San Diego communities — based on 10 incidents reported to the San Diego Police within 1 km of the community center over the 7 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 7 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to San Diego — a typical San Diego community sits near 53. It ranks Del Mar Mesa against other communities here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 60% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 0% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 6 · 60% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 10% | |
| Other | 2 · 20% | |
| Public order | 1 · 10% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Del Mar Mesa at night?
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Common questions
Is Del Mar Mesa safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 94/100). About 0% of severity-weighted incidents in Del Mar Mesa are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for San Diego, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Del Mar Mesa?
Other theft — 6 of 10 incidents (60%) reported within 1 km of the community center over the 7 months to August 2026.
How is the Del Mar Mesa safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the San Diego Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the community center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within San Diego, so scores compare communities to each other and cannot be read against another city's.