San Francisco, CA Crime


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San Francisco, CA has been facing a concerning level of crime in recent years. According to the background information provided, the city's violent crime rate of 39.6 is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of San Francisco are more likely to become victims of violent crimes such as assault, robbery, and homicide. Additionally, the city's property crime rate of 79.2 is more than double the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. These statistics serve as a reminder of the challenges that the city and its residents face in regards to maintaining safety and security within the community. Law enforcement and local authorities continue to work towards addressing and reducing these crime rates in order to create a safer environment for all.

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.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Daly City, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000323.5123.7113.4185.41775.5155.81256.6363
2001332.64.723.7138.3165.81846.6201.81187.1457.6
2002281.11.925.1105.2148.91765.8205.71146.8413.3
2003334.1023.3149.6161.22109.42351447427.3
2004311.82.918.6120.6169.62289.6204.91564520.7
2005282.4219.7120.4140.22130.6247.81420.7462
2006285.5317.8132.4132.42315.22401567.5507.7
2007291.2014.9184.891.42097.7289.21401.1407.4
2008281.5124.9142.2113.42034274.51417.3342.1
2009237117.8100.7117.51730.83131111.7306.1
2010245.228.8103131.51769.7325.71130.1313.9
2011179.8113.757.7107.51837.5314.71278.4244.4
2012209.108.773.6126.81745.2382.31114.1248.8
2013014.386.1112.91753.5336.71138.4278.4
2014183.71.916.173.891.81595.2287.81050.9256.6
2015218024.282.9110.91656.7298.21118.2240.4
2016226.70.920.483.6121.71515.2228.51070.2216.5
2017246.8048.483.8114.61454.1188.21076.8189.1
2018224.22.835.295.490.81415.8204.81047164
2019215.3040.884.5901733.7157.81407.9168

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Daly City, CA215.31,733.7107,64042019
Broadmoor, CA247.41,844.44,41152019
Colma, CA1,851.921,494.71,53462019
Brisbane, CA210.72,886.64,76472019
Sausalito, CA98.33,624.67,14472019
Belvedere, CA47.3709.62,13182019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Oakland, CA1271.86,420.7371,234122019
Stockton, CA1,396.73,943.5243,661632019
Reno, NV557.92,101.1254,3491862019
Bakersfield, CA455.14,141.9381,1542542019
Long Beach, CA506.22,414.0476,4763632019
Anaheim, CA316.52,333.3353,4003762019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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