Citywide Crime Profile

Part 1 Crimes Summary Through 3/30.*

Violent Crimes	YTD 2008	YTD 2009		% Chg
Homicide	28	11		-61%
Rape	50	38		-24%
Robbery	912	750		-18%
Aggravated Assault	533	421		-21%
Property Crimes
Arson	61	49		-20%
Burglary	1,256	1,145		-9%
Other Larceny	3,020	2,580		-15%
Auto Boosting	3,250	2,262		-30%
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,550	1,274		-18%
Violent Crimes Total	1,523	1,220		-20%
Property Crimes Total	9,137	7,310		-20%
Combined Total	10,660	8,530		-20%

*For both years, the above crime statistics are through 3/30, with the exception of Rape and Robbery, which are through 3/28.

Crimestats Show Significant Reductions in Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings

As we near the end of the first quarter of 2009, we continue to see strong reductions in violent crime, both across the city and in our five targeted zones. The below numbers evidence this.

Year	Homicides	Non-Fatal Shootings
2007	23	62
2008	19	50
2009	11	39
'09 v. '08	-42%	-22%
'09 v. '07	-52%	-37%

Community Policing and Zone Strategy Driving Successes in Tenderloin

The Examiner reported today on how a combination of increased community engagement and the targeted deployment of resources has succeeded in both solving and reducing crime in the Tenderloin.

Murders dropped from nine in 2007 to four last year. Robbery dropped 9 percent, and aggravated assault plummeted nearly 14 percent (…)

Tenderloin Police Station Capt. Gary Jimenez, who briefed neighborhood residents and The City’s Police Commission last week, said each of the murders were solved because of the focus on community policing. While entire neighborhoods in San Francisco have been intimidated into silence, Tenderloin residents feel more comfortable sharing information with police because they know and trust them (…)

Jimenez also attributed some of the success to the citywide “zone” strategy, where the police presence is concentrated in San Francisco’s most violent neighborhood. Tenderloin officers have also cracked down on quality-of-life offenses, increasing their narcotics arrests by 22 percent from 2007 to 2008 and disorderly conduct arrests by nearly 184 percent.