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Safety index · San Diego · data through October 2026

Is Via De La Valle safe?

Via De La Valle sits at the safer end of San Diego by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 83 out of 100 — 33 points above the citywide median of 50, ranking 8th of 53 San Diego communities — based on 31 incidents reported to the San Diego Police within 1 km of the community center over the 8 months to October 2026.

83/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Via De La Valle — higher is safer. 8th of 53 San Diego communities.

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 Via De La Valle 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 32% 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

San Diego FreewayVia de la Valle community center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the community center31 incidents reported within 1 km of the Via De La Valle center · San Diego Police data through October 2026, latest report in this area September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
10 · 32%
Public order
6 · 19%
Criminal damage & arson
5 · 16%
Violent crime
2 · 6%
Other
5 · 16%
Robbery
1 · 3%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Via De La Valle safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 83/100). Reported crime is low for San Diego, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Via De La Valle?

Other theft — 10 of 31 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the community center over the 8 months to October 2026.

How is the Via De La Valle 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.