Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Nob Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in Nob Hill are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA Safe?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Nob Hill is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of neighborhoods are safer and 8% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nob Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Nob Hill is 35.80 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nob Hill generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Nob Hill may be as high as 1 in 24 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 39 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA: about 157 per year. The southeast part of Nob Hill has fewer cases of theft with only 23 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Nob Hill, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Nob Hill residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Nob Hill has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Nob Hill has 3, have the same problem. Of Nob Hill’s 20,424 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Nob Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Nob Hill residents in a standard year.

Individual Nob Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Nob Hill is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Nob Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Union Square, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F
Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA	F	D-	F	F
Chinatown-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F
Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D-	D-
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA	F	D-	F	F
Western Addition, San Francisco, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Marina-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D-	D-
Financial District, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F
South of Market, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Nob Hill is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Gateway, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A	A	A+
Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA	B+	A+	A+	C
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	C
Printers Row, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-	D-
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	B	B
Northwood, Irvine, CA	A+	B+	B+	A+
Northshore, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX	C+	B+	B+	B
Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA	C+	A	A	D+

Considering only the theft rate, Nob Hill is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Nob Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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