Neighborhood overview

Otay Mesa, San Diego

Recent police-feed safety data for Otay Mesa in San Diego, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the San Diego police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Otay Mesa reports notably higher per-capita rates than San Diego citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.

  • Violent (persons)

    459 / 100k local

    vs San Diego 419 / 100k citywide (+10%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+21%)

  • Property

    7,125 / 100k local

    vs San Diego 1,621 / 100k citywide (+340%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+268%)

~7,996 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~189 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (79 reports in the last 30 days)

  • · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (3 this week, 2 the week before).
  • · property reports down 3 week-over-week (10 this week, 13 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 1 the week before).

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.