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Chinatown, San Francisco · SFPD

Chinatown crime and safety

SFPD published 70 crime reports in Chinatown over the last 30 days, 16 of them for violent crime. 9 came in the last 7 days, down 18% on the week before. With 71 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 33 of 36 San Francisco neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 9% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
70
Last 7 days
9
−18% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
16
Safety rank
33 / 36
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Chinatown#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft21 · 30%
  2. Violent16 · 23%
  3. Other15 · 21%
  4. Drugs & Alcohol8 · 11%
  5. Vandalism & Arson6 · 9%
  6. Vehicle3 · 4%
  7. Burglary1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Larceny Theft21
  2. Other Miscellaneous10
  3. Assault9
  4. Disorderly Conduct6
  5. Drug Offense6

Most reported blocks in Chinatown#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. BROADWAY \ COLUMBUS AVE5
  2. CALIFORNIA ST \ SABIN PL3
  3. CARD ALY \ STOCKTON ST3
  4. CLAY ST \ STOCKTON ST3
  5. GREEN ST \ POWELL ST3

How Chinatown compares#

71 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 12 for the median San Francisco neighborhood and 19 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in San Francisco page.

Questions#

Is Chinatown safe?

Chinatown has more violent crime reports than most of San Francisco: 71 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 12. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Chinatown?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From SFPD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Chinatown using DataSF analysis neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 5:15 AM PT.

Neighborhoods near Chinatown#

About this data#

San Francisco Police Department via data.sf.gov, PDDL. Neighborhood boundaries: DataSF analysis neighborhoods. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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