Is it okay to walk in Forest Hill, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Forest Hill is lower than in 74% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 52 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 Forest Hill.

See Forest Hill 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 low	lower than in 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 67% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 13 (25%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (17%)
Theft: 7 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (13%)
Vandalism: 6 (12%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 26% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Forest Hill

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

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.