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Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026

Is Golden Gate Park safe?

Golden Gate Park sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 8th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 183 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Golden Gate Park — higher is safer. 8th of 41 SF neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 42% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Lincoln WayJudah Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
183 incidents reported within 1 km of the Golden Gate Park center · SFPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
77 · 42%
Violent crime
17 · 9%
Criminal damage & arson
14 · 8%
Burglary
14 · 8%
Vehicle crime
16 · 9%
Robbery
6 · 3%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Golden Gate Park at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Golden Gate Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 39% of severity-weighted incidents in Golden Gate Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for San Francisco, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Golden Gate Park?

Other theft — 77 of 183 incidents (42%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Golden Gate Park 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.