Concern over violent crime is way down
Published August 23, 2025
The Facts
GrowSF's first-ever tracking poll shows that concern over violent crime is down by 21 points since September 2023, dropping from 60% to just 39% today.
The question asked was, "Do you think each issue below is an extremely serious problem, a very serious problem, somewhat serious problem, or not too serious a problem?" and then respondents were shown a list of issues to weigh in on. The poll had 802 respondents with a margin of error of ±3.5% at the 95% confidence level.
All Tracked Issues – Change Between Waves
The Context
The decline in concern over violent crime comes amid a broader trend of decreasing crime rates in San Francisco. According to the latest data from the San Francisco Police Department, overall crime is down 27% compared to a year ago.
On Friday, President Trump threatened to send federal troops to "clean up" San Francisco, calling it one of several cities Democrats have "destroyed," according to Max Harrison-Caldwell at The Standard. Speaking from the White House, Trump said, "Look at what Democrats have done to San Francisco. They've destroyed it. We could clean that up too."
The GrowSF Take
San Francisco has gotten its act together and the city is getting safer, quickly. It's a trend that's no only reflected in the official statistics, but also in voter sentiment. We don't need Washington to come in and "clean up"; we're solving our own problems.