Safety index · San Francisco · data through August 2026
Is Presidio safe?
Presidio sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 99 out of 100 — 49 points above the citywide median of 50, ranking 1st of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 6 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026. Most of this area is national parkland rather than housing, so a low count reflects how few people live here rather than how safe the streets are.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to San Francisco — a typical San Francisco neighborhood sits near 50. It ranks Presidio 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 67% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 15% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 26% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 4 · 67% | |
| Burglary | 1 · 17% | |
| Vehicle crime | 1 · 17% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Presidio 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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- Presidio Heights59/100 · Moderate
- Inner Richmond58/100 · Moderate
- Seacliff76/100 · Low risk
- Lone Mountain/USF47/100 · Elevated
- Marina46/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Presidio safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 99/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Presidio 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 Presidio?
Other theft — 4 of 6 incidents (67%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Presidio 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.