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Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights recorded 79 police incidents in the 30 days ending October 13, 2026, 75% of them non-violent. It ranks #14 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 6% above its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 325 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

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Live map · Last 30 days

Bernal Heights & surrounding blocks

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Neighborhood overview

Bernal Heights at a glance

Rank
#14/41
Activity index?
Calm
79Incidents2% of city30D
23Arrests30D
5:23Fire median+0:15 vs city30D

About 3 reported incidents a day, concentrated in the morning. 75% of incidents are non-violent.

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Notable arrest · September 18, 6:30 AM

Sex Offender Failure to Register, Transient Violation — arrest made

Fair Avenue Ave · Bernal Heights

Activity patterns

When and what gets reported in Bernal Heights

Reported incidents over the last 30 days, broken down by time of day, day of week, and category family.

When activity happens
Busiest time
8a–10a
2-hour window
Busiest day
Wed
16% on weekends
Quietest time
8p–10p
Sun lowest
By time of day

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Share of incidents by day

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What gets reported
By category family
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Child Abuse#3 Robbery29%
Property Crimes#1 Burglary#2 Theft - Vehicle#3 Vandalism28%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance13%
Operations & Administrative#1 Warrant#2 Administrative#3 Investigation11%
Persons in Need#1 Missing Persons5%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession5%
Community Services#1 Suspicious#2 Property Lost/Found5%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision#2 Traffic Enforcement4%
Fire & EMS

How fast help arrives, and who responds

Median time for the first unit to reach a high-priority (Priority 0–2) call, benchmarked against the city median and the 8-minute target, plus the mix of units sent to Bernal Heights.

How fast help arrives here
Fire / EMS response to Bernal Heights
5:23median dispatch → on scene
0:15 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:23City median 5:08
73%
On scene under 8 min
#24
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Bernal Heights

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EMS / Medic43%275 units
Engine company41%265 units
Command & support9%57 units
639 Fire/EMS units dispatched · last 30 days
Inside Bernal Heights

Block by block

The busiest block-faces in this neighborhood, and what each one is like. Hover any block to preview its character, timing, and what gets reported there.

79 blocks in Bernal Heights, from highest to lowest incidents · 90dHover to preview
Bernal Heights

3300 Block Mission Street St

Peak window Afternoon · Vandalism is the most frequent call type · 27% of activity recorded in the evening.

26
Incidents · 90d
11%
of Bernal Heights
Afternoon
Peak block
Top incidentVandalism4in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Vandalism

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