Many jobs and retailers have left SF. It's not surprising that statistics got "better". Also the police will have had a lot of pressure on them to make the st

Many jobs and retailers have left SF. It's not surprising that statistics got "better". Also the police will have had a lot of pressure on them to make the statistics better, they're not to be trusted to publish good statistics. I could find lists of store closures and numbers of jobs gone, but instead one data point: whole foods closing an enormous store after only one year. https://abc7.com/whole-foods-san-francisco-store-closing-worker-safety-concerns/13115702/ https://abc7.com/whole-foods-san-francisco-store-closing-wor... That either means what they say: crime was a huge problem, or they're covering for bad sales: people have left. And the world isn't just SF. Locally I've been in line at a coffee shop twice this year while somebody stole something from the grab and go case and ran... there aren't any more grab and go cases or merchandise at several coffee shops. It wasn't long ago that I could go to the local target and buy things off shelves instead of waiting for someone to open the case with a key.