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Crime rate in San Francisco, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in San Francisco, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in San Francisco, CA

The 2020 crime rate in San Francisco, CA is 387 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 93.3% U.S. cities. The 2020 San Francisco crime rate fell by 15% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 48 - an increase of 8 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years San Francisco has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous San Francisco, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
San Francisco:

387.4
Daly City:

129.4
Broadmoor:

200.7
Brisbane:

228.6
Colma:

1,234.8
South San Francisco:

182.6
Sausalito:

181.4
Belvedere:

44.6
Tiburon:

53.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in San Francisco by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
100
(13.6)
98
(12.3)
45
(5.6)
48
(6.0)
50
(6.1)
69
(8.4)
48
(5.8)
45
(5.3)
53
(6.1)
57
(6.5)
56
(6.4)
46
(5.2)
40
(4.5)
48
(5.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
125
(17.0)
166
(20.8)
179
(22.1)
133
(16.5)
131
(16.1)
108
(13.2)
161
(19.3)
355
(41.8)
344
(39.8)
342
(39.3)
367
(41.6)
354
(39.8)
324
(36.6)
198
(22.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3,771
(513.9)
4,108
(514.7)
3,423
(422.7)
3,180
(394.9)
3,088
(379.0)
3,484
(424.7)
4,202
(503.9)
3,224
(379.2)
3,610
(417.9)
3,175
(364.5)
3,220
(365.4)
3,165
(355.9)
3,055
(344.8)
2,388
(270.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2,418
(329.5)
2,372
(297.2)
2,310
(285.3)
2,386
(296.3)
2,105
(258.4)
2,116
(257.9)
2,653
(318.2)
3,137
(368.9)
2,703
(312.9)
2,616
(300.3)
2,658
(301.6)
2,579
(290.0)
2,514
(283.7)
2,162
(245.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5,079
(692.2)
5,401
(676.7)
5,197
(641.8)
4,557
(565.9)
4,408
(541.1)
5,317
(648.1)
5,931
(711.3)
5,237
(615.9)
5,186
(600.4)
4,978
(571.4)
4,935
(560.0)
5,322
(598.5)
4,644
(524.1)
7,452
(845.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
23,474
(3,199)
25,142
(3,150)
24,399
(3,013)
23,905
(2,969)
24,304
(2,983)
28,242
(3,443)
36,527
(4,380)
33,730
(3,967)
40,918
(4,737)
36,991
(4,246)
44,587
(5,059)
39,675
(4,461)
39,887
(4,502)
25,319
(2,872)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5,903
(804.4)
5,758
(721.4)
4,913
(606.7)
3,903
(484.7)
4,174
(512.3)
5,339
(650.8)
5,866
(703.5)
6,126
(720.5)
6,915
(800.5)
5,433
(623.7)
4,834
(548.5)
4,217
(474.2)
4,249
(479.6)
5,966
(676.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
232
(31.6)
235
(29.4)
198
(24.5)
156
(19.4)
161
(19.8)
207
(25.2)
227
(27.2)
241
(28.3)
272
(31.5)
255
(29.3)
303
(34.4)
288
(32.4)
275
(31.0)
377
(42.8)
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The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 837 registered sex offenders living in San Francisco, California as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in San Francisco is 1,040 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in San Francisco, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2020
San Francisco:

291.4
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
San Francisco:

359.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
San Francisco:

373.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
San Francisco:

387.9
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
San Francisco:

384.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
San Francisco:

417.5
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
San Francisco:

426.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
San Francisco:

441.9
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
San Francisco:

371.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
San Francisco:

347.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
San Francisco:

374.1
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
San Francisco:

387.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
San Francisco:

451.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
San Francisco:

466.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
San Francisco:

465.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
San Francisco:

321.5
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
San Francisco:

303.4
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
San Francisco:

297.6
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
San Francisco:

414.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
San Francisco:

401.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
San Francisco:

413.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
San Francisco:

447.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
San Francisco:

420.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
San Francisco:

477.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
San Francisco:

429.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
San Francisco:

466.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
San Francisco:

399.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
San Francisco:

334.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
San Francisco:

334.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
San Francisco:

370.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
San Francisco:

401.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
San Francisco:

419.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
San Francisco:

466.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
San Francisco:

345.4
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
San Francisco:

345.5
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
San Francisco:

336.4
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2,857 (2,129 officers - 1,820 male; 309 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.46
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 2,992 (2,239 officers - 1,901 male; 338 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
California average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2,907 (2,279 officers - 1,940 male; 339 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.57
California average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 2,913 (2,306 officers - 1,966 male; 340 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
California average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 2,935 (2,332 officers - 1,980 male; 352 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 2,892 (2,296 officers - 1,950 male; 346 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.64
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 2,711 (2,236 officers - 1,981 male; 255 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 2,588 (2,137 officers - 1,806 male; 331 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.51
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 2,577 (2,150 officers - 1,814 male; 336 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2,599 (2,173 officers - 1,838 male; 335 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2,650 (2,210 officers - 1,869 male; 341 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 2,629 (2,250 officers - 1,894 male; 356 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2,853 (2,367 officers - 1,981 male; 386 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.92
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2,773 (2,391 officers - 2,005 male; 386 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.00
California average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2,679 (2,337 officers - 1,956 male; 381 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.18
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2,541 (2,202 officers - 1,834 male; 368 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.95
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2,553 (2,193 officers - 1,829 male; 364 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 2,528 (2,161 officers - 1,804 male; 357 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2,585 (2,209 officers - 1,841 male; 368 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in San Francisco, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

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