Bernal Heights, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

D-

30%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Bernal Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Bernal Heights crime data. These estimates take into account the overall San Francisco crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Bernal Heights crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Francisco.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Bernal Heights_{/100k people}	San Francisco_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	50,280	2,955 (estimate)	6,423	2,834	2,281
Murder	52	n/a	6.6	5.0	5.7
Rape	292	n/a	37.3	36.4	38.0
Robbery	2,738	n/a	349.8	128.3	66.5
Assault	2,478	n/a	316.5	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	5,560	459 (estimate)	710	508	364
Burglary	5,643	n/a	720.8	347.4	250.7
Theft	32,373	n/a	4,135.3	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	6,704	n/a	856.4	512.2	318.7
Property crime	44,720	2,496 (estimate)	5,712	2,326	1,917

Bernal Heights crime map

The Bernal Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bernal Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Bernal Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bernal Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Bernal Heights crime rates are 30% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bernal Heights are 26% higher than the national average
In Bernal Heights you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bernal Heights is safer than 53% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Francisco has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Bernal Heights (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bernal Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bernal Heights is 1 in 218

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bernal Heights is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bernal Heights is 1 in 34

Year Over Year Crime In San Francisco (per 100,000 people)

San Francisco police department

Item	Bernal Heights	San Francisco	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,599	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.2	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Montara, CA	2,833	80	365	445
East Richmond Heights, CA	3,473	97	443	540
Marin City, CA	3,040	97	443	540
Tiburon, CA	9,167	57	724	780
Mill Valley, CA	14,456	50	798	849
Orinda, CA	19,461	88	763	851
Belvedere, CA	2,246	97	778	875
San Francisco, CA	874,784	710	5,712	6,423

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Charlotte, NC	873,570	726	3,836	4,562
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	1,031	3,622	4,653
Columbus, OH	889,079	385	2,704	3,089
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	490	2,646	3,136
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	344	1,796	2,139
San Francisco, CA	874,784	710	5,712	6,423

Source: The Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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