Neighborhoods
Safest & Most Dangerous San Francisco Neighborhoods
The San Francisco neighborhoods that report the least crime, and those that carry the most.
Overview
How San Francisco neighborhoods compare
In San Francisco, safety tends to rise as you move toward the western and northern residential districts and fall in the dense central neighborhoods. Because the city is so compact, the gap between a quiet street and a high-activity corridor can be just a few blocks.
Lowest crime
Safest neighborhoods in San Francisco
Districts such as Sea Cliff, St. Francis Wood, West Portal, Forest Hill, and the Outer Sunset consistently report low crime, helped by their residential character and limited commercial through-traffic.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Park | A | 6,837 | $128,177 |
| 2 | Crocker Amazon | A | 12,995 | $89,575 |
| 3 | West of Twin Peaks | A | 22,608 | $177,432 |
| 4 | Presidio Heights | A | 8,812 | $142,860 |
| 5 | Presidio | A | 1,430 | $149,355 |
| 6 | The Marina | A | 21,760 | $138,045 |
| 7 | Noe Valley | A- | 18,747 | $149,088 |
| 8 | Golden Gate Park | A- | 616 | $98,635 |
| 9 | Pacific Heights | A- | 20,682 | $165,483 |
| 10 | Outer Mission | A- | 30,863 | $107,033 |
| 11 | Haight-Ashbury | A- | 23,319 | $127,651 |
| 12 | Bernal Heights | A- | 28,570 | $110,481 |
Highest crime
Highest-crime neighborhoods in San Francisco
The highest reported activity centers on the Tenderloin, parts of SoMa, the Mission, and the downtown and Union Square area, where dense foot traffic, nightlife, and tourism concentrate incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinatown | D | 10,168 |
| 2 | Downtown / Civic Center | C- | 46,662 |
| 3 | Financial District | C | 8,329 |
| 4 | Nob Hill | C+ | 24,082 |
| 5 | North Beach | C+ | 12,927 |
| 6 | South of Market | B- | 36,125 |
| 7 | Western Addition | B- | 55,847 |
| 8 | Bayview | B | 37,894 |
| 9 | Lakeshore | B | 21,616 |
| 10 | Inner Mission | B+ | 61,645 |
| 11 | Diamond Heights | B+ | 2,378 |
| 12 | Russian Hill | B+ | 18,047 |
Full ranking
All San Francisco neighborhoods, safest to highest-crime
Every graded neighborhood. Tap any name for its own map, grade and recent incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Park | A | 6,837 | $128,177 |
| 2 | Crocker Amazon | A | 12,995 | $89,575 |
| 3 | West of Twin Peaks | A | 22,608 | $177,432 |
| 4 | Presidio Heights | A | 8,812 | $142,860 |
| 5 | Presidio | A | 1,430 | $149,355 |
| 6 | The Marina | A | 21,760 | $138,045 |
| 7 | Noe Valley | A- | 18,747 | $149,088 |
| 8 | Golden Gate Park | A- | 616 | $98,635 |
| 9 | Pacific Heights | A- | 20,682 | $165,483 |
| 10 | Outer Mission | A- | 30,863 | $107,033 |
| 11 | Haight-Ashbury | A- | 23,319 | $127,651 |
| 12 | Bernal Heights | A- | 28,570 | $110,481 |
| 13 | Eureka Valley | A- | 23,724 | $140,773 |
| 14 | Twin Peaks | A- | 7,797 | $125,980 |
| 15 | Sunset District | A- | 107,261 | $111,179 |
| 16 | Excelsior | B+ | 40,301 | $86,828 |
| 17 | Oceanview | B+ | 30,736 | $93,199 |
| 18 | Potrero Hill | B+ | 13,304 | $149,748 |
| 19 | The Richmond District | B+ | 77,667 | $97,197 |
| 20 | Visitacion Valley | B+ | 26,686 | $67,268 |
| 21 | Russian Hill | B+ | 18,047 | $110,723 |
| 22 | Diamond Heights | B+ | 2,378 | $122,809 |
| 23 | Inner Mission | B+ | 61,645 | $84,210 |
| 24 | Lakeshore | B | 21,616 | $90,998 |
| 25 | San Francisco International Airport | B | 341 | $107,995 |
| 26 | Bayview | B | 37,894 | $69,540 |
| 27 | Western Addition | B- | 55,847 | $83,155 |
| 28 | South of Market | B- | 36,125 | $99,335 |
| 29 | North Beach | C+ | 12,927 | $86,918 |
| 30 | Nob Hill | C+ | 24,082 | $81,178 |
| 31 | Financial District | C | 8,329 | $91,767 |
| 32 | Treasure Island | C- | 56 | $39,149 |
| 33 | Downtown / Civic Center | C- | 46,662 | $35,574 |
| 34 | Chinatown | D | 10,168 | $31,666 |
By ZIP code
San Francisco crime by ZIP code
ZIP codes ranked from safest to highest-crime.
| # | ZIP code | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94123 | A | 24,180 | $145,601 |
| 2 | 94114 | A- | 33,951 | $148,557 |
| 3 | 94129 | A- | 789 | $148,316 |
| 4 | 94131 | A- | 30,907 | $126,027 |
| 5 | 94127 | A- | 20,162 | $169,579 |
| 6 | 94117 | A- | 41,729 | $119,317 |
| 7 | 94105 | A- | 11,055 | $158,914 |
| 8 | 94122 | A- | 61,541 | $105,505 |
| 9 | 94116 | B+ | 43,969 | $124,036 |
| 10 | 94115 | B+ | 36,037 | $106,250 |
| 11 | 94110 | B+ | 76,522 | $96,583 |
| 12 | 94107 | B+ | 24,642 | $132,932 |
| 13 | 94118 | B+ | 43,730 | $110,538 |
| 14 | 94112 | B+ | 88,207 | $90,273 |
| 15 | 94158 | B+ | 6,855 | $108,466 |
| 16 | 94121 | B+ | 43,028 | $94,771 |
| 17 | 94133 | B | 28,288 | $75,191 |
| 18 | 94132 | B | 32,034 | $95,258 |
| 19 | 94134 | B | 42,789 | $78,066 |
| 20 | 94128 | B | 333 | $95,693 |
| 21 | 94104 | B | 733 | $38,144 |
| 22 | 94109 | B- | 60,487 | $87,670 |
| 23 | 94124 | B- | 38,603 | $70,667 |
| 24 | 94111 | B- | 2,886 | $77,758 |
| 25 | 94103 | C+ | 29,693 | $69,655 |
| 26 | 94108 | C | 14,027 | $55,598 |
| 27 | 94102 | C | 34,518 | $41,632 |
| 28 | 94130 | C- | 58 | $39,149 |