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Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights recorded 72 police incidents in the 30 days ending August 31, 2026, 90% of them non-violent. It ranks #17 of 41 San Francisco neighborhoods by activity, 4% below its trailing-12-month average. Fire & EMS answered 270 calls here over the same period.

Source: San Francisco Police Department · Updated daily · Methodology

Live map · Last 30 days

Bernal Heights & surrounding blocks

348 located eventsView live map
Neighborhood overview

Bernal Heights at a glance

Rank
#17/41
?53TYPICAL
Bernal Heights this week is
Typical

About 2 reported incidents a day, concentrated Midday. 90% of incidents are non-violent.

Incidents · 30D
72
2% of city
Arrests · 30D
19
26% of incidents
Fire median · 30D
5:14
+0:09 vs city
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Notable arrest · August 27, 5:00 PM

Robbery — arrest made

3300 block Mission Street St · 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
5p–7p
2-hour window
Busiest day
Fri
32% on weekends
Quietest time
6a–8a
Wed lowest
By time of day
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight
Share of incidents by day
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
What gets reported
By category family
Property Crimes#1 Theft#2 Burglary#3 Vandalism49%
Operations & Administrative#1 Investigation#2 Warrant#3 Administrative19%
Violent & Person Crimes#1 Assault - Simple#2 Robbery#3 Child Abuse13%
Public Order#1 Other Offense#2 Disturbance8%
Community Services#1 Property Lost/Found#2 Suspicious6%
Substance & Vice#1 Narcotics - Possession3%
Traffic & Vehicles#1 Traffic Collision#2 Traffic Enforcement3%
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
5:14median dispatch → on scene
0:09 slower than the city median
0:0010:00
This neighborhood 5:14City median 5:05
72%
On scene under 8 min
#25
Fastest of 39 hoods
Who responds here
Share of units dispatched to Bernal Heights
EMS / Medic43%217 units
Engine company39%199 units
Command & support9%44 units
505 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.

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

3300 Block Mission Street St

Peak window Midday · Theft is the most frequent call type · 33% of activity recorded in the evening.

33
Incidents · 90d
16%
of Bernal Heights
Midday
Peak block
Top incidentTheft7in the last 90 days
Day rhythmMost common: Theft
MorningAfternoonEveningOvernight

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