I lived off Camino Ruiz and Mira Mesa Blvd. for almost 3 years. There were a few gang related drive by shootings a couple of blocks from us within that timeframe and because of that I would never suggest living in the heart of Mira Mesa near all the shopping centers. Too close to home for me. Our neighborhood was reasonably quiet, but lots of property crime…mostly cars broken into and some domestic violence issues. Make sure you keep all valuables out of your car and you shouldn’t have a problem (our cars were never touched). I also lived off Calle Cristobal and although I thought it was a nicer area, we still had the same car theft/break-in problems in the condo complexes. Mira Mesa overall is a high density area so obviously there is more opportunity for crime. Definitely agree with the other posters about living as close to the 805 as possible…it’s a nightmare getting to and from work from the main drag, but can be done if you know which off-streets to take. Good Luck!
