Is it okay to walk in Lower Haight, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Lower Haight is higher than in 92% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 736 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 Lower Haight.

See Lower Haight 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	High	higher than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 94% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 95% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 234 (32%)
Drug offense: 90 (12%)
Burglary: 85 (12%)
Vandalism: 70 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 65 (9%)

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

Around Lower Haight

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