How many police incidents in Chinatown?

18,954 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?

6,041 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?

203 eviction notices were recorded in Chinatown since 2016, about 1.4% of the city's total, down 28% against the three prior years.

How many 311 cases in Chinatown?

81,943 311 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.

The decade in briefChinatown has recorded 18,954 police incidents since 2018, representing 1.9% of the citywide total and remaining broadly flat against the prior three years. The neighborhood has seen 6,041 building permits since 2016, accounting for 1.8% of the citywide total and 29% higher than the prior three years. It has received 203 eviction notices since 2016, 1.4% of the citywide total and 28% lower than the prior three years, along with 81,943 311 cases since 2016, 1.2% of the citywide total and 22% higher than the prior three years.

Police incidents

since 2018 · 1.9% of the San Francisco total

18,954

steady vs prior 3 yrs

Building permits

since 2016 · 1.8% of the San Francisco total

6,041

up 29% vs prior 3 yrs

Eviction notices

since 2016 · 1.4% of the San Francisco total

203

down 28% vs prior 3 yrs

311 cases

since 2016 · 1.2% of the San Francisco total

81,943

up 22% vs prior 3 yrs

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Figures updated 2026-09-18. The comparison is to the whole city over the same window, not a ranking of neighborhoods against each other.