Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026
Is Outer Mission safe?
Outer Mission shows a typical level of reported crime for San Francisco. Its SafeRoute safety index is 55 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 57, ranking 23rd of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 571 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 88 · 15% | |
| Other theft | 136 · 24% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 52 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 31 · 5% | |
| Other | 78 · 14% | |
| Shoplifting | 93 · 16% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Outer Mission 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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- Excelsior60/100 · Moderate
- Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside70/100 · Moderate
- West of Twin Peaks85/100 · Low risk
- Glen Park79/100 · Low risk
- McLaren Park76/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Outer Mission safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 55/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Outer Mission 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 Outer Mission?
Violent crime — 88 of 571 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Outer Mission 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.