According to a survey conducted by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, nearly 97% of San Francisco restaurants experienced graffiti or crime against their establishments in August.

“If your restaurant has dealt with graffiti or property crime in the last 30 days, please fill out the survey below,” the Golden Gate Restaurant Association instructed.

The survey asked if restaurant owners had experienced “graffiti,” a “break-in,” other property crime, or no property crime at their establishment in the past 30 days.

Restaurant owners were also asked if they reported the crimes to the police and whether they applied to receive graffiti abatement funds or vandalism relief grants from the city.

Of the 74 respondents, all but 3% reported that they had experienced property crime at their restaurant.

From The Blaze:

San Francisco has reportedly spent roughly $1 million on grants to repair vandalism since 2021. Last year, the city implemented a $4 million pilot program to provide free graffiti removal for businesses.