How many police incidents in Chinatown?

19,151 police incidents were recorded in Chinatown since 2018, about 1.9% of the city's total, roughly steady against the three prior years.

How many building permits in Chinatown?

6,090 building permits were recorded in Chinatown since 2016, about 1.8% of the city's total, up 29% against the three prior years.

How many eviction notices in Chinatown?

208 eviction notices were recorded in Chinatown since 2016, about 1.5% of the city's total, down 29% against the three prior years.

How many 311 cases in Chinatown?

83,028 311 cases were recorded in Chinatown since 2016, about 1.2% of the city's total, up 22% against the three prior years.

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Chinatown

How Chinatown has changed over the past decade, from the city's own records — each count set against San Francisco as a whole, and nothing scored.

Filed in Chinatown in the last seven days

11 building permits filed · 238 cases opened with 311

2026-10-30 — 475 Sansome St: l15: interior tenant improvement includes new partitions, structural strengthening, ceilin
2026-10-30 — 475 Sansome St: l15: interior tenant improvement includes new partitions, structural strengthening, ceilin
2026-10-29 — 610 Kearny St: work to consist of barrier removal & new floor hatch to basement. lower (e) floor to accom

With the reporter's photo: Parking Enforcement at 890 JACKSON ST (2026-11-02) · Street and Sidewalk Cleaning at 950 PACIFIC AVE (2026-11-02) · Graffiti Public at 591 PACIFIC AVE (2026-11-02) · Street and Sidewalk Cleaning at 424 MERCHANT ST (2026-11-02)

From the city's own filings, read within the last six hours. Photos are the city's 311 records, served from this site's own origin — the page makes no third-party requests.

Police incidents

since 2018 · 1.9% of the San Francisco total

19,151

steady vs prior 3 yrs

Building permits

since 2016 · 1.8% of the San Francisco total

6,090

up 29% vs prior 3 yrs

Eviction notices

since 2016 · 1.5% of the San Francisco total

208

down 29% vs prior 3 yrs

311 cases

since 2016 · 1.2% of the San Francisco total

83,028

up 22% vs prior 3 yrs

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Figures updated 2026-11-03. The comparison is to the whole city over the same window, not a ranking of neighborhoods against each other.