3Chinatown
Chinatown, San Francisco, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in San Francisco · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 40 places in San Francisco (10 = lowest crime). 1 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 20,021 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 14,455
How accurate: in 2026-09, 90% of the 40 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2025-09 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by SFPD (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 142 | 982.4 | 792.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 29 | 200.6 | 178.7 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 60 | 415.1 | 444.8 |
| Larceny-theft | 392 | 2,711.9 | 2,013.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 31 | 214.5 | 392.2 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 23 | 159.1 | 813.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious mischief (property damage) | 130 | 899.3 | 590.2 |
| Like every row here: incidents reported to SFPD, each counted once per category. Sexual offences are not in the open data. | |||
Source: SFPD, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 142 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 483 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Damage and public order | 130 |
Questions about crime in Chinatown
- Is Chinatown safe?
- Chinatown: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 40 places in San Francisco (10 = lowest crime). 1 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Chinatown?
- Chinatown: Weighted crime: 20,021 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Chinatown?
- Recorded homicides in Chinatown (12 months to September 2026): 1.
