San Francisco's rising crime problem returns to the spotlight
Major crimes in San Francisco are up 7.4 percent so far this year from the same period in 2021, with assault up 11.1 percent and robbery up 5.2 percent.
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Major crimes in San Francisco are up 7.4 percent so far this year from the same period in 2021, with assault up 11.1 percent and robbery up 5.2 percent.
The poll asked 1,653 people in the city by the bay how they felt about crime, policing and violence in San Francisco.
The survey paints a bleak portrait of a city famed for its Golden Gate Bridge and colorful 'Painted Ladies' homes being wracked by poor leadership, crime, homelessness and drugs.
The survey shows San Franciscans are frustrated and losing patience with the city’s inability to solve its problems.
The poll surveyed more than 1,600 San Francisco residents