Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026
Is McLaren Park safe?
McLaren Park shows a typical level of reported crime for San Francisco. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 12th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 203 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 41 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 55 · 27% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 · 10% | |
| Other | 33 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 23 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in McLaren Park at night?
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- Visitacion Valley69/100 · Moderate
- Excelsior60/100 · Moderate
- Portola63/100 · Moderate
- Outer Mission55/100 · Moderate
- Bernal Heights55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is McLaren Park safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). About 54% of severity-weighted incidents in McLaren 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 McLaren Park?
Violent crime — 41 of 203 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the McLaren 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.