Is Japantown neighborhood of San Francisco safe?

Below you will find crime incidents reported by San Francisco Police Department that happened in Japantown neighborhood of San Francisco. The report is updated daily. Criminal activity shown on this map includes Arson, Assault, Burglary, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Drug Possession, Hate Crimes, Liquor Violation, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Sex Crimes, Stalking, Weapons Possessions and more.

Japantown, SF Crime Report | Live Map | Updated: 05/12/2026

Disclaimer: The San Francisco Police Department does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or correct sequencing of the information as the data is subject to change as modifications and updates are completed.

This dataset includes SFPD’s incident reports. These reports are filed by officers or self-reported by members of the public using SFPD’s online reporting system. Data is added to open data once incident reports have been reviewed and approved by a supervising Sergeant or Lieutenant. Incident reports may be removed from the dataset if in compliance with court orders to seal records or for administrative purposes such as active internal affair investigations and/or criminal investigations.

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Your dataset in the spreadsheet will include Incident Date, Time, Number, Location, Police District, Category assigned by the SFPD, Description, and Resolution if any.

Date	Time	Incident #	Location	District	Category SFPD	Description	Resolution
2026-04-07	01:00	260192534	Japantown	Northern	Malicious Mischief	Malicious Mischief, Breaking Windows	Open or Active
2026-04-08	17:46	260201016	Japantown	Northern	Burglary	Burglary, Hot Prowl, Forcible Entry	Open or Active
2026-04-09	11:00	260202218	Pacific Heights	Northern	Larceny Theft	Theft, Vehicle Strip, >$950	Open or Active
2026-04-09	21:00	260200488	Japantown	Northern	Malicious Mischief	Malicious Mischief, Breaking Windows	Open or Active
2026-04-10	01:30	260200541	Japantown	Northern	Malicious Mischief	Malicious Mischief, Breaking Windows	Open or Active
2026-04-10	11:45	260200002	Japantown	Northern	Non-Criminal	Aided Case	Open or Active
2026-04-15	08:28	260210324	Japantown	Northern	Fraud	False Personation to Receive Money or Property	Open or Active
2026-04-15	08:28	260210324	Japantown	Northern	Fraud	Credit Application, Fraudulent	Open or Active
2026-04-15	15:00	260213221	Western Addition	Tenderloin	Motor Vehicle Theft	Vehicle, Stolen, Auto	Open or Active
2026-04-16	11:30	266037722	Japantown	Northern	Larceny Theft	Theft, Other Property, $50-$200	Open or Active
2026-04-18	13:30	266037948	Pacific Heights	Northern	Larceny Theft	Theft, From Locked Vehicle, >$950	Open or Active
2026-04-18	13:30	266037948	Pacific Heights	Northern	Larceny Theft	Theft, From Locked Vehicle, >$950	Open or Active
2026-04-19	01:30	260218500	Pacific Heights	Northern	Robbery	Robbery, Street or Public Place, W/ Knife	Open or Active
2026-04-19	15:00	266038184	Japantown	Northern	Lost Property	Lost Property	Open or Active
2026-04-21	08:00	260222131	Western Addition	Northern	Motor Vehicle Theft	Vehicle, Stolen, Auto	Open or Active
2026-04-21	18:13	260222131	Western Addition	Northern	Vehicle Misplaced	Vehicle, Misplaced	Open or Active
2026-04-22	14:15	266039308	Japantown	Northern	Larceny Theft	Theft, From Locked Vehicle, >$950	Open or Active
2026-04-23	16:20	260226440	Japantown	Northern	Motor Vehicle Theft	Vehicle, Stolen, Other Vehicle	Open or Active
2026-04-26	20:30	260233592	Japantown	Northern	Suspicious Occ	Suspicious Act Towards Female	Open or Active
2026-04-28	04:00	260237152	Japantown	Northern	Arson	Arson	Open or Active
2026-04-28	15:30	266040559	Western Addition	Northern	Fraud	Access Card, incl. Credit, Phone, ATM, Fraudulent Use of	Open or Active
2026-04-29	19:30	260239540	Japantown	Northern	Larceny Theft	Theft, Shoplifting, $200-$950	Open or Active
2026-05-05	03:00	260248795	Japantown	Northern	Malicious Mischief	Malicious Mischief, Graffiti, Real or Personal Property	Open or Active
2026-05-05	13:45	260245434	Japantown	Northern	Missing Person	Found Person	Open or Active
2026-05-07	21:57	260255706	Western Addition	Northern	Suspicious Occ	Suspicious Occurrence	Open or Active
2026-05-07	23:45	260255574	Japantown	Northern	Miscellaneous Investigation	Miscellaneous Investigation	Open or Active

Additional information on Japantown, San Francisco Crime Dataset

This list shows statistics for Arson, Domestic Violence, Liquor Violation, Stalking, Assault, Drugs Possession, Motor Vehicle Theft, Weapons Possession, Burglary, Robbery, Dating Violence, Hate Crimes, Sex Crimes, and other crimes according to SFPD incident reports. You can also get the same information broken by the following geographic areas: