Because a lot of the burglars are black, which means doing anything about it will be seen as racist. SF no longer release tapes of crimes that happen on public transit for the same reason.

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/09/bart-withholdin...

It often provides evidence that the politics they believe in doesn't have a solution to their community's problems thus it becomes personal. Crime is the most basic indicator of failures in policy.

San Francisco is not in the top 10 most dangerous cities in the US. Yet article after article is written about crime in SF. I haven't seen anyone deny there is crime in SF. More just tired of the outsized attention it gets compared to more dangerous cities. I don't see article after article complaining about the DA of Baton Rouge or how Memphis's crime is out of control.

A lot of us are transplants from the midwest/south/east coast and feel the effects of property crime are blown wildly out of proportion. But its different for everybody. I would rather lose a catalytic converter than a friend! https://vanlifewanderer.com/2021/12/03/cities-with-highest-m...

Moral narcissism.

People developed a sense of moral superiority over anyone that disagrees with their policy. So when the evidence is irrefutable and overwhelming shows their policies failed, they can't bring themselves to admit being wrong.

Crime reduces property value. If your main investment is your home, you are incentivized to pretend it's not an issue.