San Francisco Crime Falls to Historic Lows—Again
Crime has been dropping sharply all year, and June pushed both property and violent crime to multi-year (or even multi-decade) lows. Is crime in SF finally under control?
Key Takeaways
🚨Violent Crime: Down from 967 incidents in May to 904 in June, a decrease of 63 incidents or 7%, with weapons offenses dropping 41% and North Beach seeing a 69% decrease
🏠Property Crime: Down from 3,077 incidents in May to 2,527 in June, a decrease of 18% . Property crime is now at its lowest point since this dataset began in August 2018 (maybe in decades), with nearly every district seeing improvement. Decline in “Theft From Vehicles” and “Burglary” led the way in June.
📞 Homeless related 911 Calls down everywhere but district 11: Citywide, Homeless Complaint 911 calls are down 24% from 958 calls in May to 726 in June, but still up 27% year-to-date.
🚨 Violent Crime Drops to its lowest level since COVID Lockdown
June 2025 brought a sharp drop in violent crime across San Francisco, continuing a yearlong downward trend that’s likely to make statisticians—and perhaps a few police captains—crack a smile. Citywide, violent crime incidents fell 14% compared to the same period last year, to their lowest point since April of 2020. June showed especially steep declines in weapons-related offenses and robberies.
The category "Weapons Carrying Etc" saw a significant decline. Specifically, June 2025 registered a 41% drop compared to the 24-month average. This indicates a notable reduction in incidents involving weapons.
Some neighborhoods stood out for their dramatic improvements. North Beach saw violent crime plummet by 69% compared to its average between June 2023 and May 2025.
The Excelsior wasn’t far behind with a 67% drop over the same period, from an average of 28 incidents to just 9. These local dips echo the citywide trend, suggesting that whatever is driving the decline is not confined to a single corner of San Francisco.
Crime didn’t get better everywhere. Districts 3, 5 and 6 saw a slight uptick in crime from May to June, but they remain down vs last year and below their two year average.
🏠 Property Crime Continues To Drop Citywide Numbers Hit Multi-Year Low
June 2025 brought another dose of optimism for San Francisco: citywide property crime incidents dropped 18%, from 3,077 in May to 2,527 in June. This marks one of the sharpest monthly declines in recent months and continues a broader downward trend—year-to-date property crime is now 25% lower than at this point last year. Nearly every district joined the retreat, with only District 11 reporting a single additional incident.
The decline was broad-based across crime categories. Burglary incidents fell 43% compared to its 24-month average, while stolen property cases dropped 56%.
District-level data echoed the citywide trend: District 8 posted a 24% drop, and District 10—under Supervisor Shamman Walton—saw property crime fall 14% from May, a result Walton credits to focused community policing and strong collaboration with residents.
Not every category followed suit. Embezzlement rose 56% above its two-year average, but the absolute number of cases remains small and did not offset the broader decline.
June’s property crime count sits 41% below the 24-month trend, and the city’s year-to-date total is 26% lower than last year’s halfway mark.
In a city where property crime rates have long led the state, June’s results offer a rare moment to exhale. San Francisco’s property crime continues to head in the right direction.
📞 Homeless Complaint Calls Fall: A Pause in a Rising Trend
June brought a welcome break for San Francisco’s 911 operators: homeless complaint calls dropped 24%, from 958 in May to 726 in June. This 232 case decline stands in contrast to the year-to-date trend, which still shows a 27% increase in such calls compared to last year.
While notable, this data didn’t trigger any statistical anomalies, suggesting it may be part of the city’s usual ebb and flow rather than a sudden shift in underlying conditions.
A closer look at the map of district-level changes reveals that the decline wasn’t evenly distributed. Districts 3 and 8 led the way, with 65 and 41 fewer calls respectively, while most other districts either held steady or saw smaller reductions. District 11 bucked the trend with a slight increase, though from a relatively low base. These local variations may reflect the patchwork of outreach efforts and neighborhood dynamics that shape how—and how often—residents pick up the phone.
Only district 11 saw an increase, moving from just 8 calls in may to 16 in June, which were spread out across the district.
The June monthly dip in calls stands out in a year otherwise defined by rising demand for emergency responses related to homelessness. This longer-term trend points to a sustained rise in public concern or visibility around homelessness, even as short-term numbers fluctuate. For now, June’s numbers offer a brief pause in what remains a steadily rising chorus of calls for help.
🧾 Bottom Line
By the numbers, San Francisco is in uncharted territory. Violent crime is at its lowest point since 2020. Property crime has cratered to levels not seen in more than a decade. Even 911 calls about homelessness—usually climbing—took a breather in June.
Is this a lasting shift or a momentary dip? We don’t speculate. We just track the data.
Report generated July 14, 2025, by TransparentSF. We analyze the city’s public data so you don’t have to.
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