Nearly Half of San Franciscans Have Been Victims of Theft, New Poll Says

By Garrett Leahy : sfstandard – excerpt

Nearly half of San Franciscans have been a victim of theft in the past five years and a quarter have been threatened or physically attacked, according to a new poll.

Findings from the SF Chronicle survey underscored the challenges of the city and the unhappiness of its residents, with 65% saying life in SF is worse today than when they moved here.

The survey also found that 39% of residents have had their property damaged in the past five years…(more)