The Castro is the historic heart of LGBTQ+ life in San Francisco, centered on the Castro Theatre and the rainbow crosswalks at Castro and 18th. Upper Market connects it back toward downtown along a busy transit and dining corridor.
Over the 90 days ending June 2026, the SFPD recorded 516 crime incidents in Castro / Upper Market, roughly flat versus the previous 90 days. The most common were larceny theft and assault.
Key landmarks: Castro Theatre · Harvey Milk Plaza · Pink Triangle Park · Dolores Heights