Safety index · San Francisco · data through November 2026
Is Bernal Heights safe?
Bernal Heights shows a typical level of reported crime for San Francisco. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 51, ranking 22nd of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 829 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to San Francisco — a typical San Francisco neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Bernal Heights against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 28% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 230 · 28% | |
| Other | 123 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 108 · 13% | |
| Violent crime | 105 · 13% | |
| Vehicle crime | 73 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 62 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is San Francisco safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Bernal Heights at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Portola58/100 · Moderate
- Glen Park75/100 · Low risk
- Noe Valley59/100 · Moderate
- Mission13/100 · High risk
- McLaren Park72/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Bernal Heights safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Bernal Heights are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Bernal Heights?
Other theft — 230 of 829 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Bernal Heights safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the SFPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within San Francisco, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.