San Francisco, CA Crime and Crime Rate
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The San Francisco crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #434
San Francisco, CA | 2,734.57 |
California | 1,700.60 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
San Francisco, CA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 45 | 355 | 3,224 | 3,137 | 5,237 | 33,730 | 6,126 | 241 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 41.8 | 379.2 | 368.9 | 615.9 | 3,966.9 | 720.5 | 28.3 | 2,887 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 21.6 | 125.5 | 236.6 | 522.3 | 1,527.4 | 391.3 | NA | 1,437 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 48 | 161 | 4,202 | 2,653 | 5,931 | 36,527 | 5,866 | 227 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 19.3 | 503.9 | 318.2 | 711.3 | 4,380.5 | 703.5 | 27.2 | 3,061 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 139.9 | 232.3 | 605.4 | 1,621.5 | 431.2 | NA | 1,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 69 | 108 | 3,484 | 2,116 | 5,317 | 28,242 | 5,339 | 207 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 8.4 | 13.2 | 424.7 | 257.9 | 648.1 | 3,442.6 | 650.8 | 25.2 | 2,598 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 20.6 | 148.6 | 248.9 | 646.1 | 1,669.5 | 443.2 | NA | 1,611 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 50 | 131 | 3,088 | 2,105 | 4,408 | 24,304 | 4,174 | 161 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 379.0 | 258.4 | 541.1 | 2,983.2 | 512.3 | 19.8 | 2,273 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 20.3 | 144.0 | 242.0 | 610.4 | 1,583.8 | 389.6 | NA | 1,527 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 48 | 133 | 3,180 | 2,386 | 4,557 | 23,905 | 3,903 | 156 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 16.2 | 388.5 | 291.5 | 556.7 | 2,920.3 | 476.8 | 19.1 | 2,291 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 22.4 | 156.0 | 257.4 | 614.3 | 1,612.1 | 409.4 | NA | 1,591 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 45 | 179 | 3,423 | 2,310 | 5,197 | 24,399 | 4,913 | 198 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 22.1 | 422.7 | 285.3 | 641.8 | 3,013.1 | 606.7 | 24.5 | 2,492 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 23.6 | 173.4 | 269.7 | 622.6 | 1,665.1 | 443.8 | NA | 1,677 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 98 | 166 | 4,108 | 2,372 | 5,401 | 25,142 | 5,758 | 235 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 12.3 | 20.8 | 514.7 | 297.2 | 676.7 | 3,150.1 | 721.4 | 29.4 | 2,845 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 24.2 | 188.8 | 285.0 | 647.1 | 1,769.4 | 523.8 | NA | 1,804 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 100 | 125 | 3,771 | 2,418 | 5,079 | 23,474 | 5,903 | 232 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 513.9 | 329.5 | 692.2 | 3,199.0 | 804.4 | 31.6 | 2,940 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 24.7 | 193.0 | 298.8 | 648.4 | 1,784.4 | 600.2 | NA | 1,875 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 86 | 154 | 3,858 | 2,435 | 6,465 | 23,891 | 6,636 | 226 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 11.5 | 20.6 | 517.1 | 326.4 | 866.5 | 3,202.2 | 889.4 | 30.3 | 3,058 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 305.7 | 676.0 | 1,829.1 | 665.7 | NA | 1,954 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 96 | 172 | 3,078 | 2,639 | 6,208 | 19,887 | 8,174 | 188 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 12.8 | 23.0 | 410.9 | 352.3 | 828.6 | 2,654.5 | 1,091.1 | 25.1 | 2,900 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 176.1 | 317.3 | 693.3 | 1,916.5 | 712.8 | NA | 1,998 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
San Francisco, CA | 61.22 |
California | 28.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
San Francisco, CA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 28 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 35 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 42 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 46 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 56 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 63 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 76 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 23 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 68 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 1 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 85 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 66 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 89 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 94 | 25 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 0 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 125 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
San Francisco, CA | 2.92 |
California | 3.05 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
San Francisco, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,588 | 2,137 | 451 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 304.4 | 251.3 | 53.0 | 2.78 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 356.0 | 231.9 | 124.1 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,577 | 2,150 | 427 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 309.0 | 257.8 | 51.2 | 2.83 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 357.1 | 234.1 | 123.0 | 2.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,599 | 2,173 | 426 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 316.8 | 264.9 | 51.9 | 2.91 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 359.6 | 236.3 | 123.3 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,650 | 2,210 | 440 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 325.3 | 271.3 | 54.0 | 2.98 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 361.2 | 239.9 | 121.3 | 3.01 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,629 | 2,250 | 379 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 321.2 | 274.9 | 46.3 | 2.98 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 370.2 | 246.0 | 124.2 | 3.08 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,853 | 2,367 | 486 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 352.3 | 292.3 | 60.0 | 3.22 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 382.9 | 252.3 | 130.6 | 3.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,773 | 2,391 | 382 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 347.4 | 299.6 | 47.9 | 3.24 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 388.3 | 255.6 | 132.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,679 | 2,337 | 342 | |
| San Francisco, CA | Per 100,000 | 365.1 | 318.5 | 46.6 | 3.42 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 381.8 | 247.8 | 134.0 | 3.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,541 | 2,202 | 339 | |
2005 | San Francisco, CA | Count | 2,553 | 2,193 | 360 | |