Homelessness is one of the San Francisco’s biggest problems it is currently dealing with.About 48% of Americans view San Francisco as an unsafe city, according to a recent Gallup Poll, The Chronicle reported. Perceptions were significantly divided on partisan lines, with 74% of Democrats viewing the city as safe, while just 32% of Republicans agreed.
While FBI data shows that San Francisco has a relatively low violent crime rate, it has a considerably high overall crime rate — particularly with car thefts that target tourists’ vehicles.— including their passports — from their rental cars during a broad-daylight smash-and-grab while they briefly visited the city’s Ocean Beach. They had only been there for about 10 minutes.