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The captain said crimes against persons are up 25 percent this year in the Gaslamp Quarter. “Downtown and the Gaslamp gets about 50,000 people on a Friday and a Saturday night,” Hallahan said.

The Gaslamp Quarter's 16 blocks are peppered with Victorian-style buildings that now house a variety of shops, art galleries, theaters and trendy restaurants, not to mention plenty of bars and clubs.