Violent crime
640 per 100,000 residents, per year
251 reported in the last 12 months
−27% vs. San Diego (874)
Data through August 2026, San Diego Police Department
Crime in North Park, San Diego
The violent crime rate in North Park is 640 per 100,000 residents per year, 27% below San Diego as a whole (874). It ranks 62 of 106 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
2,059 per 100,000 residents, per year
808 reported in the last 12 months
+7% vs. San Diego (1,927)
All reported
2,872 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,127 reported in the last 12 months
−10% vs. San Diego (3,201)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 39,243 for North Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where North Park sits in San Diego, and where incidents concentrate
rank 62 of 106Loading map…
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
North Park is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 62 of 106. Nearby in the ranking: Golden Hill (684), University Heights (666), Point Loma Heights (608), North Clairemont (608).
Blocks with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0139XX 30th St | 13 | 6 | 5% |
| 0241XX Illinois St | 7 | 8 | 3% |
| 0331XX University Ave | 6 | 14 | 2% |
| 0430XX El Cajon Blvd | 6 | 6 | 2% |
| 0540XX Idaho St | 6 | 2 | 2% |
| 0632XX University Ave | 5 | 13 | 2% |
| 0740XX 30th St | 5 | 9 | 2% |
| 0843XX Illinois St | 5 | 1 | 2% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 40XX Menlo Ave), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 8 account for 21% of North Park’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in North Park |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 18 |
| Nov 2025 | 24 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 |
| Jan 2026 | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 23 |
| Mar 2026 | 22 |
| Apr 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 27 |
| Jun 2026 | 22 |
| Jul 2026 | 24 |
| Aug 2026 | 25 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 236 | 601 | −25% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 15 | 38 | −41% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 349 | 889 | +2% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 155 | 395 | +16% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 148 | 377 | +12% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 96 | 245 | −4% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 60 | 153 | +28% |
| Drug offensesOther | 60 | 153 | −56% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 8 | 20 | −59% |
Source and dates
police-nibrs- Source
- San Diego Police Department, via City of San Diego Open Data (dataset police-nibrs), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 39,243 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in San Diego, CA
- All neighborhoods
- San Diego neighborhoods by reported crime rate