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Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 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 — 42 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 1st of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 6 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

99/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Presidio — higher is safer. 1st of 41 SF neighborhoods.

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

Presidio ParkwayLincoln Boulevard neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
6 incidents reported within 1 km of the Presidio center · SFPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
4 · 67%
Burglary
1 · 17%
Vehicle crime
1 · 17%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Presidio at night?

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Nearby areas

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 through July 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.