Safety index · San Francisco · data through August 2026
Is Sunset/Parkside safe?
Sunset/Parkside sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 29 points above the citywide median of 50, ranking 6th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 185 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
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 Sunset/Parkside 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 45% 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 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 84 · 45% | |
| Violent crime | 23 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 18 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 17 · 9% | |
| Other | 13 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Sunset/Parkside 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Golden Gate Park75/100 · Low risk
- Inner Sunset73/100 · Moderate
- Lakeshore88/100 · Low risk
- West of Twin Peaks81/100 · Low risk
- Outer Richmond68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Sunset/Parkside safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Sunset/Parkside 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 Sunset/Parkside?
Other theft — 84 of 185 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.
How is the Sunset/Parkside 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.