Is it okay to walk in Sunset District, San Francisco?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for San Francisco

Reported crime around the center of Sunset District is lower than in 83% of areas in San Francisco, taking into account how many people are usually around. 64 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 Sunset District.

See Sunset District 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 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Vandalism: 14 (22%)
Theft: 11 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 10 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 9 (14%)
Burglary: 7 (11%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 22% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Sunset District

The areas right next to it are all very 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.