The same holds for every big city in the US, in fact. The numbers line up pretty closely with the gradual ban of leaded gasoline starting in 1973.

It's so crazy that there is such compelling evidence that we poisoned an entire generation so badly.

Show me the numbers then.

The people I know in the Bay no longer even bother to report crime - it does nothing and wastes their day.

It would be interesting to see the number of stores closing a year after opening in the 80s.

If by crowded you mean crowded by empty office buildings, sure.

90s was all about getting tough on crime. Crime rates dropped a lot. Now it’s soft on crime and rates are raising.

Clearly there’s more to the content and substance of the crime in 1980s versus what SF is experiencing today even if the charts say it’s declining.