San Francisco District Attorney speaks on city's crime drop
Jan 08, 2026
Thursday marks one year in office for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Lurie was elected in the 14th round of ranked choice voting in 2024, beating incumbent London Breed.
His campaign centered around public safety and revitalization of the city.
Mayor Lurie is also celebrating a significa
nt drop in crime; late last week, the police chief said crime hit historic lows in 2025.
Overall violent crime dropped 25% in the city, which includes the lowest homicide rate since the 1950s.
Robberies are down 24%.
Car break-ins are down 43%.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins spoke with NBC Bay Area about this accomplishment. Watch the full interview in the video player above. ...read more read less