Crime on the BART system declined overall in 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Violent crime decreased 36%, from 203 incidents to 130 through the comparable point, with aggravated assaults rising to 92 from 73 while robberies fell sharply to 37 from 126. Property crimes dropped from 1,091 to 547, an almost 50% decline. Vehicle burglaries in parking lots fell from 58 to 21 in July year-over-year. Cellphone robberies nearly disappeared in June and July. Fare-evasion citations and dispatch calls for fare evasion were substantially lower in July, though monthly averages remain steady.
BART's latest report on crimes occurring on the transit system finds some significant year-over-year declines in most categories. Violent crime is down 36% over all, with 2024 seeing 203 violent crimes overall by this point in the year, and just 130 reported so far this year. Those include 92 aggravated assaults (up from 73 at this point last year), however robberies are way down, with just 37 reported in the first seven months of 2025, compared to 126 in the same period last year.
Property crime overall, which includes the categories of burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson, fell from 1,091 for the first seven months of 2024 to 547 this year, an almost 50% drop. Vehicle burglaries in BART parking lots are down by more than half, with 21 reported in July 2025 compared to 58 in July 2024. BART leadership also notes that cellphone robberies have dropped precipitously, possibly thanks to the success of the Safe and Clean Plan.
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