Crime & Safety
San Francisco Homicide Rate Lowest In Decades As 2024 Wraps Up, Officials Say
At the same time last year, there were 50 homicides in 2023. (There were 54 homicides by the end of the year.)
December 11, 2024
San Francisco is seeing its lowest homicide rate since the 1960s, according to city officials.
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During a press conference at San Francisco Police Headquarters on Tuesday, Police Chief Bill Scott said there have been 33 homicides citywide in 2024, so far.
At the same time last year, there were 50 homicides in 2023. (There were 54 homicides by the end of the year.)
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