Crime in San Francisco

Extracted Attributes

• Overall Crime Rate

  63 per 1,000 residents (one of the highest in America across communities of all sizes)

• Violent Crime Rate (2023)

  Lower than average compared to other major U.S. cities

• Property Crime Rate (2023)

  Higher than national average

• Highest Crime Neighborhoods

  Tenderloin, Bayview-Hunters Point

• Tenderloin Crime Characteristics

  70% of city's violent crimes, ~25% of city's murders, high rates of drug abuse, gang violence, prostitution

• Violent Crime Victimization Chance

  1 in 142

• Property Crime Victimization Chance

  1 in 18 (56 per 1,000 population)

• Drug Crime Rate in Tenderloin (2023)

  22 per 1,000 residents

• Auto Burglary Arrest Rate (November 2021)

  ~2%

• Drug Crime Rate in South of Market (2023)

  18 per 1,000 residents

• Highest Property Crime Neighborhoods (2023)

  North Beach (88 per 1,000 residents), Japantown, Financial District/South Beach, Russian Hill

• Resident Victimization (September 2022 poll, past 5 years)

  45% victims of theft, 24% victims of violent crime or threats

Timeline

• 50 murders reported (6.1 per 100,000 people), along with 134 rapes, 3,142 robberies, 2,139 assaults, 4,469 burglaries, 25,100 thefts, and 4,210 motor vehicle thefts. (Source: DBpedia, Summary)

  2011

• 14 murders occurred in the Bayview-Hunters Point area during the first six months. (Source: DBpedia, Summary)

  2014-01-01

• 25 murders occurred in the Bayview-Hunters Point area during the first six months, compared to 14 in the same period of 2014. (Source: DBpedia, Summary)

  2015-01-01

• The San Francisco Police Department recorded 52 homicides in the city. (Source: DBpedia)

  2015

• 59 murders were recorded, marking a 13.5% increase in homicides compared to 2015. (Source: DBpedia, Summary)

  2016

• San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office stated that approximately 2% of auto burglaries resulted in an arrest. (Source: DBpedia, Summary)

  2021-11-01

• A poll of 1,653 city residents found that over the past five years, 45% had been victims of theft and 24% had been threatened with violence or victims of violent crime. (Source: DBpedia, Summary)

  2022-09-01

• Property crimes were higher than the national average, while violent crime rates were lower than in other major U.S. cities. North Beach reported the highest property crime rates at 88 per 1,000 residents. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary, WE San Francisco)

  2023

• Overall violent crime in San Francisco decreased by 22% compared to 2023, contributing to California's homicide rate being the second lowest since at least 1966. (Source: Web Search - gov.ca.gov)

  2024

• A 45% decrease in homicides and a 40% decrease in robberies were observed compared to the pre-COVID crime surge. (Source: Web Search - gov.ca.gov)

  2019-2025

Crime in San Francisco

As of 2023, San Francisco had lower-than-average rates of violent crime when compared with other major U.S. cities, while property crimes, such as theft and burglary, are higher than the national average.

Web Search Results

• Crime in San Francisco - Wikipedia

  | San Francisco | | --- | | Crime rates\ (2019) | | | Violent crimes | | | Homicide | 4.5 | | Rape | 36.6 | | Robbery | 344.8 | | Aggravated assault | 283.7 | | Total violent crime | 669.6 | | Property crimes | | | Burglary | 524.1 | | Larceny-theft | 4,501.8 | | Motor vehicle theft | 479.6 | | Arson | 31 | | Total property crime | 5,505.6 | | Notes \Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population. Source: FBI 2019 UCR data | | [...] As of 2023, San Francisco had lower-than-average rates of violent crime when compared with other major U.S. cities, while property crimes, such as theft and burglary, are higher than the national average. ## Crime [edit] [...] In September 2022, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that a poll of 1,653 city residents found that over the past five years, 45% of San Francisco residents had been the victim of theft and 24% had either been threatened with violence or had been the victim of a violent crime. Over the next two years, property crime saw an uptick in San Francisco's western neighborhoods, including the Sunset District and the Richmond District, however the Richmond "remains one of the city’s safest and

• San Francisco Crime Rates and Statistics - NeighborhoodScout

  In addition, NeighborhoodScout found that a lot of the crime that takes place in San Francisco is property crime. Property crimes that are tracked for this analysis are burglary, larceny over fifty dollars, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In San Francisco, your chance of becoming a victim of a property crime is one in 18, which is a rate of 56 per one thousand population. [...] For San Francisco, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in San Francisco is one in 142. [...] With a crime rate of 63 per one thousand residents, San Francisco has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 16. Within California, more than 98% of the communities have a lower crime rate than San Francisco.

• Crime is down in San Francisco, key law enforcement partnerships ...

  ### Crime is down in San Francisco – period According to the Major Cities Chiefs Association, overall violent crime in major California cities is down 12.5% in 2025 compared to 2024. The largest overall declines in violent crime were reported by the police departments in Oakland (30%) and San Francisco (22%). According to another data set released by the California Department of Justice, nearly every major crime category, including violent crime and homicides, dropped in 2024. [...] The results in California’s major Bay Area cities cross over into overall success for the state as California’s 2024 homicide rate is now the second lowest it has been since at least 1966. And when comparing crime rates in San Francisco before the COVID-induced crime surge, between 2019 and 2025, there has been a 45% decrease in homicides and 40% decrease in robberies. [...] # Crime is down in San Francisco, key law enforcement partnerships yield successful results What you need to know: California’s partnership with local communities, especially in San Francisco, has helped reduce crime and increase public safety by seizing illicit drugs and firearms off the streets.

• 2023 WE San Francisco Neighborhood Crime Report

  Examining property crimes in San Francisco reveals North Beach consistently reporting the highest rates, peaking at 88 property-related crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023. Japantown, Financial District/South Beach, and Russian Hill also display higher property crime levels. Interestingly, Tenderloin, despite its prominence in other crime categories, shows lower property crime rates. [...] In terms of drug crimes in San Francisco, the Tenderloin district is a focal point, experiencing a fluctuation from 22 drug-related crimes per 1,000 residents in 2021 to 31 in 2022 and then slightly decreasing to 22 per 1,000 people in 2023, to date. South of Market also displays a concerning upward trend, with a rise from 5 drug-related incidents per 1,000 residents in 2021 to 18 in 2023. [...] It’s no surprise San Francisco has grappled with various crime issues over the last few years. But this increase in crime has begun prompting a closer examination of neighborhood-specific data to understand the city's safety landscape and what opportunities there are for improvement

• Crime Dashboard | San Francisco Police Department

  offenses are outlined by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. SFPD categorizes each as a Part I Violent Crime or Part I Property Crime. [...] The SFPD Crime Dashboard is used to view San Francisco crime data for specified periods. It is available to the general public and users are given the capability to apply filters and compare year-to-year statistics of all Part I crimes. The data provided is based on the number of incidents and does not reflect the number of victims, with the exception of Homicide. Homicides reflect the number of victims and are not based on the incidents. Reporting requirements and definitions for Part I [...] | | Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. Attempts or assaults to commit rape are also included; however, statutory rape and incest are excluded. | | | The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. |

• Instance Of

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Crime in San Francisco is a long-running public health and public safety issue. In 2011, 50 murders were reported, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people. There were about 134 rapes, 3,142 robberies, and about 2,139 assaults. There were about 4,469 burglaries, 25,100 thefts, and 4,210 motor vehicle thefts. The Tenderloin area has the highest crime rate in San Francisco: 70% of the city's violent crimes, and around one-fourth of the city's murders, occur in this neighborhood. The Tenderloin also sees high rates of drug abuse, gang violence, and prostitution. Another area with high crime rates is the Bayview-Hunters Point area. In the first six months of 2015 there were 25 murders compared to 14 in the first six months of 2014. However, the murder rate is still much lower than in past decades. That rate, though, did rise again by the close of 2016. According to the San Francisco Police Department, there were 59 murders in the city in 2016, an annual total that marked a 13.5% increase in the number of homicides (52) from 2015. In November 2021, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office stated that about 2% of auto burglaries in San Francisco result in an arrest. In September 2022, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that a poll of 1,653 city residents found that over the past five years, 45% of San Francisco residents had been the victim of theft and 24% had been either been threatened with violence or had been the victim of a violent crime.