Theft per Capita in San Francisco County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 San Francisco County residents.
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1 in 33
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in San Francisco County is about 1 in 33.
$155
Theft costs the average San Francisco County resident about $155 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in San Francisco County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Francisco County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is San Francisco County, CA Safe from Theft?
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. San Francisco County is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of counties are safer and 4% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Francisco County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in San Francisco County is 29.90 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Francisco County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in San Francisco County may be as high as 1 in 19 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 82 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of San Francisco County, CA: about 8,210 per year. The south part of San Francisco County has fewer cases of theft with only 947 in a typical year.
How San Francisco County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in San Francisco County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| San Francisco County, CA: | 29.90 |
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| California: | 14.12 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, San Francisco County is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in San Francisco County, CA
Theft is projected to cost the residents of San Francisco County about $134,593,565 in 2025, or roughly $155 per resident. This is part of San Francisco County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Francisco County, including every crime type and how San Francisco County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading San Francisco County's crime maps on the San Francisco County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in San Francisco County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Francisco County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | C | D+ | C- | |
C | D+ | D | C- | |
C | D+ | D+ | C | |
B- | C+ | C- | C+ | |
C+ | C- | D+ | C | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B | |
D+ | F | D- | D | |
C | D | D+ | D+ | |
B- | C- | C | C+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
San Francisco County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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B | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B+ | C | C | C | |
A | B- | B- | A- | |
C | C+ | C+ | C | |
B | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Francisco County, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See San Francisco County schools on SchoolGrade
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