San Francisco police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,927 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers San Francisco police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 28 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 218 | 26.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2,073 | 254.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,645 | 201.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 3,795 | 465.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 17,064 | 2,092.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3,050 | 374.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 225 | 27.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 28 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 218 |
| Violence | 2,073 |
| Robbery | 1,645 |
| Theft and burglary | 23,909 |
| Other | 225 |
Questions about crime in San Francisco police area
- Is San Francisco police area safe?
- San Francisco police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in San Francisco police area?
- San Francisco police area: Weighted crime: 10,927 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in San Francisco police area?
- Recorded homicides in San Francisco police area (2025): 28.
Other places nearby
Mayors of San Francisco since 2010
San Francisco: Mayor Daniel Lurie (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Daniel Lurie · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since January 2025
San Francisco ▼ −24% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
London Breed · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2020 – January 2025
San Francisco ▼ −27% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
London Breed · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2018 – January 2020
San Francisco ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mark Farrell · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2018 – July 2018
San Francisco ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
London Breed · Democrat, nonpartisan office
December 2017 – January 2018
Too early to compare
Ed Lee · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2016 – December 2017
San Francisco 0% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ed Lee · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2012 – January 2016
San Francisco ▲ +47% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ed Lee · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2011 – January 2012
San Francisco ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −2%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
