What Happened in San Francisco on Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 228 incidents, up 22% from 187 the day before. 31 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 52 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 71 of 228 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 43 incidents.
Overall activity was 35% above the 30-day average of 169 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 71 incidents (31% of total), followed by Administrative with 49 and Assault & Violence with 25.
Traffic & Vehicles — up 147% over the past 7 days (37 incidents this week vs 15 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
31 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 94% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 00:00 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 00:01 | Rape | Nob Hill | N/A |
| 00:09 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
| 00:30 | Simple Assault | Russian Hill | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 52 arrests yesterday. 11 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 23% of all incidents. Of the 52 arrests, 21 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Assault & Violence, and 6 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 6% from the 49 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Other | Theft & Larceny | Tenderloin |
| 00:09 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Mission |
| 00:14 | Drunkenness | Disorder | Financial District/South Beach |
| 00:26 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 01:05 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Castro/Upper Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 34 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 43 incidents, followed by South of Market with 29 and Mission with 24.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (6 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 45 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 88 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 38, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 54, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 48. Overnight was the busiest period overall.
Thursdays in San Francisco typically average 164 incidents. Yesterday's total of 228 is 64 incidents above that 8-week average (39% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 153.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 169.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
30-Day High: 228 Incidents
Today's 228 incidents is the highest single-day count in the past 30 days. The 30-day average is 169 per day — today is 35% above that baseline. Prior to today, the last time the count was this high was 60 days ago.
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Thursday (4 days), this week has recorded 722 incidents — 16% more than the 622 reported at the same point last week. If the pace holds, the week could finish well above last week’s total.
Tenderloin: Most Active for 6 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 6 consecutive days. Today it logged 43 incidents (19% of the city total).
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 228 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Published Friday, January 2nd, 2026.
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