Safety index · San Diego · data through October 2026
Is Otay Mesa-Nestor safe?
Otay Mesa-Nestor records more reported crime than most San Diego communities. Its SafeRoute safety index is 23 out of 100 — 27 points below the citywide median of 50, ranking 42nd of 53 San Diego communities — based on 501 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 Otay Mesa-Nestor against other communities here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (17% 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 | 86 · 17% | |
| Other | 155 · 31% | |
| Drugs | 79 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 37 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 50 · 10% | |
| Public order | 31 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Otay Mesa-Nestor 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Tijuana River Valley69/100 · Moderate
- San Ysidro23/100 · High risk
- Otay Mesa61/100 · Moderate
- Skyline-Paradise Hills46/100 · Elevated
- Barrio Logan31/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Otay Mesa-Nestor safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 23/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Otay Mesa-Nestor?
Violent crime — 86 of 501 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the community center over the 8 months to October 2026.
How is the Otay Mesa-Nestor 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.