San Francisco, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 802,856
Key Insights
- →San Francisco has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 596.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16% from the previous year.
- →35 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
596.5
-16.0% YoY
Murder Rate
4.4
35 murders
Property Crime Rate
3929.1
31,545 total
vs National Avg
↑ 66%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,789
Murder35
Rape280
Robbery2,145
Aggravated Assault2,329
Property Crime: 31,545
Burglary5,118
Larceny-Theft21,026
Motor Vehicle Theft5,401
Arson266
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 802,856 | 4,789 | 596.5 | 35 | 31,545 | 3929.1 |
| 2023 | 782,846 | 5,560 | 710.2 | 52 | 44,720 | 5712.5 |
| 2022 | 764,693 | 5,323 | 696.1 | 55 | 47,759 | 6245.5 |
| 2020 | 881,514 | 4,796 | 544.1 | 48 | 38,737 | 4394.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for San Francisco
Based on violent crime rate of 596.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.