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Safety index · San Francisco · data through November 2026

Is Hayes Valley safe?

Hayes Valley records a high level of reported crime for San Francisco. Its SafeRoute safety index is 22 out of 100 — 29 points below the citywide median of 51, ranking 37th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 2,969 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

22/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hayes Valley — higher is safer. 37th of 41 SF neighborhoods.

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 Hayes Valley 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 36% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 25% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Market StreetGeary Boulevard neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center2,969 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hayes Valley center (500 shown) · SFPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
1,063 · 36%
Violent crime
338 · 11%
Other
311 · 10%
Drugs
300 · 10%
Criminal damage & arson
254 · 9%
Burglary
203 · 7%

When it happens

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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 Hayes Valley 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hayes Valley safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 22/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Hayes Valley 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 Hayes Valley?

Other theft — 1,063 of 2,969 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Hayes Valley 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.