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Safety index · San Francisco · data through November 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 — 28 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 5th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 251 incidents reported to the SFPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

79/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Sunset/Parkside — higher is safer. 5th of 41 SF neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to San Francisco — a typical San Francisco neighborhood sits near 51. 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 46% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Sunset BoulevardTaraval Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center251 incidents reported within 1 km of the Sunset/Parkside center · SFPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
115 · 46%
Criminal damage & arson
28 · 11%
Violent crime
26 · 10%
Other
23 · 9%
Vehicle crime
21 · 8%
Burglary
20 · 8%

When it happens

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

Is San Francisco safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Sunset/Parkside at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Sunset/Parkside safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 44% 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 — 115 of 251 incidents (46%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 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.