"While one homicide is always too many, San Francisco can claim to have one of the most rapidly declining homicide rates in the land, and 2025 closed out with a record-low homicide total not seen since the 1950s. We knew back in October that 2025 was likely going to set a new record low for homicides in recent history in the city of San Francisco, barring some major tragedy."
"And while President Trump was beating the drum for sending National Guard troops into every Democrat-led major city using the easily disprovable lie that crime was booming everywhere, it was clear that SF was likely to see one of its least violent years in three quarters of a century. That has come to pass, and with the final number now in, SF saw 28 total homicides during the year, a 20% drop from the already low total of 35, seen in 2024."
""Our officers have been doing a tremendous job fighting crime and keeping San Francisco safe, says SFPD Chief Derrick Lew in a statement. I want to thank our local, state and federal partners for working closely together on this vital mission. We're committed to building on these successes in the new year to ensure San Francisco remains one of the safest cities in the world."
San Francisco recorded 28 total homicides in 2025, a 20% decline from 35 in 2024 and the fewest homicides since 1954. The city saw declines across major violent-crime categories, including a 16% drop in shootings, a 45% drop in armed robberies with a firearm, and an overall 25% drop in crime. The SFPD's Homicide Unit reported a 125% clearance rate. SFPD Chief Derrick Lew credited officers and intergovernmental partners for crime-fighting efforts and pledged to build on successes. Mayor Daniel Lurie credited focused public-safety efforts and expressed gratitude to SFPD personnel and partners operating short-staffed.
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