S.F. streets are getting filthier, new data shows

The amount of feces, graffiti and illegal trash dumping on San Francisco sidewalks slightly increased over the past year, according to a recently released city report.

Some neighborhoods reported a slight increase in graffiti, feces and large items dumped from July 2024 through June 2025, officials said in an annual report published Monday by the Controller’s Office. The report evaluated the cleanliness and condition of city streets and sidewalks by counting the sightings of sidewalk litter, street litter, large dumped items, graffiti and human or animal feces.

“San Francisco struggles with cleanliness and sidewalk conditions in a number of areas, but the average street will not have significant accumulations of litter, debris or health hazards,” officials said in the report.

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Neighborhoods like the Mission, Bernal Heights, the Tenderloin and the Bayview reported worsening street conditions over the past year, the report said…

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