Safety index · San Diego · data through October 2026
Is Los Penasquitos Canyon safe?
Los Penasquitos Canyon sits at the safer end of San Diego by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 38 points above the citywide median of 50, ranking 6th of 53 San Diego communities — based on 17 incidents reported to the San Diego Police within 1 km of the community center over the 8 months to October 2026.
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to San Diego — a typical San Diego community sits near 50. It ranks Los Penasquitos Canyon against other communities here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
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
| Violent crime | 3 · 18% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 · 18% | |
| Other theft | 5 · 29% | |
| Other | 3 · 18% | |
| Vehicle crime | 2 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Los Penasquitos Canyon at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Del Mar Mesa94/100 · Low risk
- Mira Mesa57/100 · Moderate
- Torrey Hills66/100 · Moderate
- Carmel Valley72/100 · Moderate
- Pacific Highlands Ranch67/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Los Penasquitos Canyon safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). Reported crime is low for San Diego, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Los Penasquitos Canyon?
Violent crime — 3 of 17 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the community center over the 8 months to October 2026.
How is the Los Penasquitos Canyon 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.