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Safety index · San Francisco · data through November 2026

Is Inner Sunset safe?

Inner Sunset sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 24 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 9th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 300 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Inner Sunset — higher is safer. 9th 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 Inner Sunset 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 49% 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 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

19th AvenueJudah Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center300 incidents reported within 1 km of the Inner Sunset center · SFPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
147 · 49%
Burglary
38 · 13%
Criminal damage & arson
32 · 11%
Vehicle crime
22 · 7%
Violent crime
19 · 6%
Other
16 · 5%

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 Inner Sunset at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Inner Sunset safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Inner Sunset 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 Inner Sunset?

Other theft — 147 of 300 incidents (49%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Inner Sunset 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.