Global InformationCrime in San Francisco information
| 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 | |
San Francisco currently has 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.[1]
In 2011, 50 murders were reported, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people. This coincided with a period when California's homicide rate fell to a 44-year low.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
As of 2023, the city's crime issues were beginning to affect its major league sports franchises. In December 2023, after the Los Angeles Dodgers won out over the San Francisco Giants to become Shohei Ohtani's next baseball team, Buster Posey told The Athletic that "reservation[s]" among Ohtani's people about "the state of the city right now" were apparently among the factors that swayed Ohtani towards choosing to stay in Southern California.[9] Posey also noted that more generally, concerns about crime and drugs have been an issue when pursuing free agents.[9] Posey stressed that Ohtani had not said or done anything himself to imply that his safety was a factor, and it was the people around him who were concerned.[9] Farhan Zaidi explained that the Giants had matched every financial demand from Ohtani's side, meaning that Ohtani's final decision came down to other factors besides money.[9]
- ^ "Key facts about crime in San Francisco". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Demian Bulwa (January 5, 2012). "Through hard times, S.F. killings at historic lows". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "San Francisco crime rates and statistics". NeighborhoodScout. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "The Tenderloin". FoundSF. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Vivian Ho (July 4, 2015). "Bay Area homicide rates remain low". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Bodley, Michael (January 4, 2017). "SF cops say they notch 2 arrests in last 2 homicides of 2016." SFGate. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ San Francisco DA Says Few Auto Smash-and-Grab Burglaries End With An Arrest Betty Yu, CBS, November 10, 2021
- ^ Swan, Rachel (September 13, 2022). "Here's how many San Franciscans say they've been the victim of a crime, according to new poll". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Baggarly, Andrew (December 12, 2023). "Shohei Ohtani turned down Giants' $700M offer. Buster Posey reflects on team's 'free-agent slump'". The Athletic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.