Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026
Is Noe Valley safe?
Noe Valley shows a typical level of reported crime for San Francisco. Its SafeRoute safety index is 63 out of 100 — 6 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 18th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 480 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 41% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 195 · 41% | |
| Burglary | 62 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 35 · 7% | |
| Violent crime | 21 · 4% | |
| Shoplifting | 87 · 18% | |
| Other | 38 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Noe Valley at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Glen Park79/100 · Low risk
- Twin Peaks82/100 · Low risk
- Castro/Upper Market41/100 · Elevated
- Bernal Heights55/100 · Moderate
- Mission17/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Noe Valley safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 63/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Noe 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 Noe Valley?
Other theft — 195 of 480 incidents (41%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Noe 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.