Is it okay to walk in Cole Valley, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Cole Valley is higher than in 65% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 291 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 Cole Valley.

See Cole Valley 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 64% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 77 (26%)
Vandalism: 40 (14%)
Simple assault: 39 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 31 (11%)
Shoplifting: 27 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 21% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Cole Valley

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

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.