Is it okay to walk in Pacific Heights, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Pacific Heights is higher than in 68% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 158 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 Pacific Heights.

See Pacific Heights 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	lower than in 63% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 57% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 50 (32%)
Burglary: 43 (27%)
Theft from vehicle: 24 (15%)
Vandalism: 15 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 10 (6%)

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

Around Pacific Heights

The areas right next to it range from very 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.