Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026
Is Russian Hill safe?
Russian Hill records more reported crime than most San Francisco neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 14 points below the citywide median of 57, ranking 30th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 907 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 39% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 354 · 39% | |
| Violent crime | 79 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 110 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 101 · 11% | |
| Other | 90 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 63 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Russian Hill at night?
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- North Beach49/100 · Elevated
- Nob Hill14/100 · High risk
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- Marina51/100 · Moderate
- Pacific Heights40/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Russian Hill safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Russian Hill 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 Russian Hill?
Other theft — 354 of 907 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Russian Hill 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.