San Francisco Crime 2023
San Francisco · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
San Francisco police open data lists 100,925 incidents for 2023, down 2.6% from 2022. That is about 12,196 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (38.4%), other (20.2%), vandalism (9.3%). The busiest month was August (9,915) and the quietest November (6,846).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 38,774 | 38.4% | down 10.0% |
| Other | 20,341 | 20.2% | up 5.6% |
| Vandalism | 9,361 | 9.3% | down 2.7% |
| Auto theft | 8,977 | 8.9% | up 10.9% |
| Assault | 7,806 | 7.7% | up 1.5% |
| Burglary | 6,525 | 6.5% | down 7.5% |
| Fraud | 5,971 | 5.9% | down 1.1% |
| Robbery | 2,909 | 2.9% | up 14.4% |
| Sexual assault | 216 | 0.2% | up 28.6% |
| Homicide | 45 | 0.0% | up 73.1% |
Month by month
| Jan | 8,824 |
| Feb | 7,937 |
| Mar | 9,022 |
| Apr | 8,575 |
| May | 8,295 |
| Jun | 8,749 |
| Jul | 9,626 |
| Aug | 9,915 |
| Sep | 8,350 |
| Oct | 7,685 |
| Nov | 6,846 |
| Dec | 7,101 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Mission 9,760 incidents
- Tenderloin 9,087 incidents
- South of Market 8,334 incidents
- Financial District/South Beach 5,894 incidents
- Bayview Hunters Point 5,870 incidents
- North Beach 3,546 incidents
- Western Addition 3,428 incidents
- Hayes Valley 3,172 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in San Francisco in 2023?
100,925 incidents for 2023 in San Francisco Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in San Francisco in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 2.6% from 2022.
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Source: San Francisco Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.