Crime & Safety in San Francisco, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.96
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.29
per 1,000 residents
+81% vs national
Total Crimes
36,334
2024
Violent Clearance
32%
cases solved
-25% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-31%
vs 500K-1M avg
-31% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-16.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How San Francisco Compares
Source: FBI (2024)San Francisco vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. San Francisco is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)San Francisco police solve 94% of murder cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 35 | 0.04 | 94.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 280 | 0.35 | 11.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2,145 | 2.67 | 23.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,329 | 2.90 | 41.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 5,118 | 6.37 | 12.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 21,026 | 26.19 | 8.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,401 | 6.73 | 7.1% |
San Francisco, CA reported 4,789 violent crimes and 31,545 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.96 per 1,000 residents is 33.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 32% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 21,026 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), San Francisco's violent crime rate is 31% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,789 | 31,545 | 5.96 | 39.29 |
| 2023 | 5,560 | 44,720 | 7.10 | 57.12 |
| 2022 | 5,323 | 47,759 | 6.96 | 62.46 |
| 2020 | 4,796 | 38,737 | 5.44 | 43.94 |
| 2019 | 5,933 | 48,780 | 6.70 | 55.06 |
| 2018 | 6,144 | 49,214 | 6.91 | 55.34 |
| 2017 | 6,301 | 54,356 | 7.15 | 61.68 |
| 2016 | 6,190 | 47,402 | 7.11 | 54.41 |
| 2015 | 6,710 | 53,019 | 7.77 | 61.38 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
4
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2016 | June Jordan High School for Equity | 0 | 4 | targeted | pistols |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.