How many police incidents in Japantown?

7,399 police incidents were recorded in Japantown since 2018, about 0.7% of the city's total, down 31% against the three prior years.

How many building permits in Japantown?

1,128 building permits were recorded in Japantown since 2016, about 0.3% of the city's total, up 47% against the three prior years.

How many eviction notices in Japantown?

45 eviction notices were recorded in Japantown since 2016, about 0.3% of the city's total, up 14% against the three prior years.

How many 311 cases in Japantown?

28,407 311 cases were recorded in Japantown since 2016, about 0.4% of the city's total, down 23% against the three prior years.

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Japantown

How Japantown 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 briefJapantown has recorded 7,399 police incidents since 2018, representing 0.7% of the citywide total and 31% lower than the prior three years. It has issued 1,128 building permits since 2016, accounting for 0.3% of the citywide total and 47% higher than the prior three years. The neighborhood has seen 45 eviction notices since 2016, equal to 0.3% of the citywide total and 14% higher than the prior three years, along with 28,407 311 cases since 2016, representing 0.4% of the citywide total and 23% lower than the prior three years.

Police incidents

since 2018 · 0.7% of the San Francisco total

7,399

down 31% vs prior 3 yrs

Building permits

since 2016 · 0.3% of the San Francisco total

1,128

up 47% vs prior 3 yrs

Eviction notices

since 2016 · 0.3% of the San Francisco total

up 14% vs prior 3 yrs

311 cases

since 2016 · 0.4% of the San Francisco total

28,407

down 23% 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.