Is it okay to walk in Mission Bay, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Mission Bay is higher than in 74% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 255 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 Mission Bay.

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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	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 64% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 81% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 74 (29%)
Simple assault: 52 (20%)
Burglary: 26 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 23 (9%)
Vandalism: 20 (8%)

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

Around Mission Bay

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

Dogpatch Low
Pier 70 Low
Potrero Hill Moderate
South of Market High
Rincon Hill Low
United Nations Plaza Very high
Union Square High
Civic Center 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.