Crime in San Francisco, CA is much higher than the US average. The violent crime rate in San Francisco is 39.6 compared to 22.7 nationally, and the property crime rate is 79.2 compared to 35.4 nationally. This means that residents of San Francisco are more likely to be victims of property or violent crimes than those living in other parts of the US. People in San Francisco should take extra caution when it comes to safety as these numbers indicate a greater risk for criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
San Francisco violent crime is 39.6. (The US average is 22.7)
San Francisco property crime is 79.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of San Francisco, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Oakland, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Oakland, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.