Women living in San Francisco consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.9 out of 5.
Women living in San Francisco consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.5 out of 5.
On average 13.9% percentage of women in United States have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 19 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Every neighborhood has so many quirks and uniqueness to it, you will love exploring every part of SF. You can easily walk or public transit to most parts of the city. You can ask others for help or if you have any questions. The only neighborhood to be weary of is the Tenderloin.
Posted: May 22, 2025It really depends on the neighborhood you are in and what time of day it is. I generally try to avoid walking alone at night anywhere in the city but it happens sometimes and I usually feel fairly safe.
Posted: March 11, 2025Bella
San francisco is a safe area to visit. Especially in sunset district is the safest to be at.i love san francisco so that i would be back to san francisco soon.
Posted: February 3, 2025Christie
San Francisco can be either clean and beautiful or absolutely chaotic depending on the area. Of course the tenderloin is to be avoided as well as 16th st Bart and bay point, but even Bernal heights has been seeing more crime lately. I highly recommend the citizen app to keep in check what’s going on around the area to ensure safety. Don’t walk at night alone!
Posted: January 21, 2025It has become increasingly unsafe. Some areas are safer than others. Just make sure to not go to the “bad areas” and definitely don’t walk alone after dark. During daylight if you stay in the richer areas then you’re fine. Cars often get broken into so don’t leave anything valuable in your car.
Posted: December 31, 2024based on 13 experiences from female travelers
San Francisco is quite safe at the daylight. You can meet some homeless people, but they are not crazy. I recommend stay in when sun goes down or walk only in crowded areas. Downtown and Chinatown are pretty crowded.
Posted: February 14, 2025Jules
Hi, I'm Jules! I'm a scientist who moved to the Bay two years ago. I'm all about the outdoors, laughs, food & music. Very interested in meeting gals for type 2 fun adventures: climbing epics in Yosemite, dips in Sierra alpine lakes & powder in Tahoe.
Jesse
Hello everyone, my name is Jesse, I'm from El Salvador, living in California. Currently working as a babysitter and as a kindergarten teacher assistant. One of my favorite things to do while visiting different countries is to try the different kinds of snacks and traditional foods. I also love to learn new languages, I'm fluent in español, english and portugues. Another thing I enjoy while traveling is making new friends, it is so nice to meet like-minded people on the road that they become little treasures. 💖