There's no denying that S.F. has abnormally high property crime rates. But has the city really seen a spike in shoplifting during the pandemic? According to police department data, no. In fact, shoplifting incidents are lower than they were pre-pandemichttps://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Is-shoplifting-rising-in-San-Francisco-Here-s-16272907.php …
Stores closed. Duh. “A recent survey of 22 large U.S. retailers found that while overall shoplifting apprehensions declined…“essential” retailers that didn’t close stores saw apprehensions increase by 8%. This survey suggests it’s possible that..shoplifting incidents increased.”