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Safety index · San Francisco · data through November 2026

Is Lincoln Park, San Francisco safe?

Lincoln Park sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 84 out of 100 — 33 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 3rd of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 191 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026. Most of this area is parkland rather than housing, so a low count reflects how few people live here rather than how safe the streets are.

84/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Lincoln Park — higher is safer. 3rd 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 Lincoln Park 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 34% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Geary BoulevardBalboa Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center191 incidents reported within 1 km of the Lincoln Park center · SFPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
65 · 34%
Shoplifting
34 · 18%
Other
21 · 11%
Burglary
19 · 10%
Criminal damage & arson
19 · 10%
Vehicle crime
10 · 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 Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 84/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park?

Other theft — 65 of 191 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Lincoln 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. The scale is calibrated within San Francisco, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.