Safety index · San Francisco · data through July 2026
Is Sunset/Parkside safe?
Sunset/Parkside sits at the safer end of San Francisco by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 6th of 41 SF neighborhoods — based on 155 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 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 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 70 · 45% | |
| Violent crime | 21 · 14% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 15 · 10% | |
| Other | 7 · 5% |
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 Park80/100 · Low risk
- Inner Sunset77/100 · Low risk
- Lakeshore91/100 · Low risk
- West of Twin Peaks85/100 · Low risk
- Outer Richmond73/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Sunset/Parkside safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 48% 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 — 70 of 155 incidents (45%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.