Southcrest is an urban community in the southeastern section of San Diego, California.

Many of the older homes in this area were destroyed in anticipation of the freeway and later replaced with tract housing.

Current demographics for the neighborhood are as follows: people of Hispanic/Latino heritage make up 89.5%, followed by African-Americans at 4.5%, Asian at 2.4%, non-Hispanic Whites 2.0%, and Mixed Race at 1.5%.

[3] A portion of Chollas Creek runs through Southcrest on its way to San Diego Bay.

Southcrest is located within the 9th City Council District, currently represented by Jennifer Campbell.