Is it okay to walk in Bayview District, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Bayview District is higher than in 93% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 367 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Bayview District.

See Bayview District on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of San Francisco
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 88% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 89% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 54 (15%)
Theft: 54 (15%)
Vandalism: 48 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 46 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 40 (11%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Bayview District

The areas right next to it range from moderate to high.

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within San Francisco. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.