Car Break-Ins Have Increased 750% In This Area Of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Car break-ins have risen sharply in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown, according to new data.

From May 2020 to May 2021 auto break-ins have spiked by 753 percent, according to the latest data from the San Francisco Police Department's central station.

And throughout the city, theft from cars rose 105 percent during the same time period.

"There are a number of factors that may indicate increases and decreases in certain crimes," SFPD said in a statement, according to KRON4. "As a department we are constantly evaluating all crime trends and different ways to combat those trends throughout the city."

In May of last year, San Francisco's central station responded to 85 auto burglary reports. This year during the same month, 725 auto burglaries were reported, according to police.

Larceny, theft from a person, increased by 450 percent during the same time period, including auto burglary reports.

San Francisco police urge the public to contact the station if they have fallen victim to an auto break-in or burglary.

"Our goal is to hold those who commit these crimes accountable, but we need the report in order to conduct our investigations," police said.

The department's non-emergency line can be reached at 1-415-553-0123. A police report can also be filed online in English here or in Spanish here.