Crime in San Francisco, CA, United States
Crime rates in San Francisco, CA, United States
| Level of crime | 63.87 | High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 3 years | 70.34 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 50.61 | Moderate | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 52.71 | Moderate | |
| Worries car stolen | 51.02 | Moderate | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 73.47 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 51.61 | Moderate | |
| Worries being insulted | 62.24 | High | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 31.28 | Low | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 74.48 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 72.28 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 53.31 | Moderate | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 42.02 | Moderate |
Safety in San Francisco, CA, United States
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 69.20 | High | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 38.31 | Low |
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Last update: July 2021
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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Yes, there are a crazy number of car break-ins. Vandalism. And HUGE homeless population. But you dont need a car there. And well, avoid the homeless camps! Its sad, yes, they are everywhere now, but if you ignore them, dont engage, they dont bug you. Be street smart. You can see/smell the homeless from a mile away. I never found them to be aggressive with me.
Its a city... and you need to have common sense (like no dont hang out in Bayview/Hunters Point, or under freeway underpass unless you are seeking out crack dealers) Certain parts of Tenderloin, Civic center, & Outer Mission are to be avoided. But overall, Ive never felt unsafe or in danger. And Im female.
Ive also lived in Bangkok & Paris. Honestly Paris feels much more unsafe as a woman. With the illegal Arab/immigrant gangs & kid pickpockets everywhere. You must have steel security doors because the number of break-ins. The Metro is ridiculous with pickpockets, even for locals (and police there wont help you!! ) In August, everyone gets their house robbed. Yeah, there arent even guns in France like the US but i feel so much safer in SF.
I never went into the city but as a Canadian (Montrealer), I read the news that Toronto might be the next San Francisco because of the widening gap between the rich and the poor, especially that the former is raising its ranks among the global tech hub.
You think I'm just unlucky? Hardly. Think any of that was in particularly bad neighborhoods? Nope, I always avoided those. My experience is what a relatively careful person who sticks to good neighborhoods experiences over a decade. So really, just the tip of the crime iceberg in this otherwise totally beautiful city.
In short. Beware. You are safe nowhere.
Lol. This is worse than any major city I have seen in the world.