Is it okay to walk in Chinatown, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Chinatown is higher than in 54% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 656 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 Chinatown.

See Chinatown 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	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 169 (26%)
Shoplifting: 81 (12%)
Simple assault: 79 (12%)
Vandalism: 72 (11%)
Burglary: 71 (11%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 24% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Chinatown

The areas right next to it range from low 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.