Crime and Public Safety
Homicides reported in 2025 in the counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa.
Gavin Newsom's Bay Area ravaged by surging crime as LA burns: ‘It's a war zone!'
Residents in a Northern California community are begging Gov. Newsom for help as crime runs rampant as Los Angeles continues to burn from wildfires.
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Crime on Bay Area Rapid Transit Dips by 17% Amid Rising Ridership and Enhanced Security Measures
Bay Area Rapid Transit reports a 17% drop in crime in 2024 with a bolstered police presence and new technologies.
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Crime and Public Safety
Links to the Bay Area News Group articles about the crimes are below. Click here if you can’t see the map on your mobile device. Previous homicide maps: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 ...