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Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026

Is Lakeshore safe?

Lakeshore sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 34 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 2nd of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 75 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

91/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Lakeshore — higher is safer. 2nd of 41 SF neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 53% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Lake Merced BoulevardSkyline Boulevard neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
75 incidents reported within 1 km of the Lakeshore 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
40 · 53%
Violent crime
9 · 12%
Criminal damage & arson
6 · 8%
Vehicle crime
10 · 13%
Burglary
3 · 4%
Other
6 · 8%

When it happens

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

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Lakeshore safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore?

Other theft — 40 of 75 incidents (53%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Lakeshore 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.