Numbers in San Francisco seem to reflect similar trends. Car thefts decreased by 22% last year, from more than 5,100 in 2023 to just under 4,000 in 2024. Harsha Devulapalli contributed to this report.

The Brief. Car break-ins, also known as "bipping," reached a two-decade record low in San Francisco. Last year, there were 8,500 reported auto break-ins, about 10,000 fewer than the year before.

An off-duty San Francisco police officer has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a Saturday morning car crash that left five people injured. The two-vehicle ...