Neighborhood overview
Otay Mesa West, San Diego
Recent police-feed safety data for Otay Mesa West in San Diego, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the San Diego police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Otay Mesa West reports below San Diego's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
305 / 100k local
vs San Diego 420 / 100k citywide (-27%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-20%)
Property
831 / 100k local
vs San Diego 1,684 / 100k citywide (-51%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-57%)
~25,662 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~238 days · newest report Aug 21, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (73 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (5 this week, 4 the week before).
- · property reports down 9 week-over-week (2 this week, 11 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 5 week-over-week (4 this week, 9 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.