What Happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 126 incidents, down 10% from 140 the day before. 18 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 22 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 44 of 126 reports (35% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 21 incidents.
Overall activity was 25% below the 30-day average of 169 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 44 incidents (35% of total), followed by Administrative with 33 and Assault & Violence with 14.
Sex Offenses — up 200% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 1 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
18 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 14% of all incidents. This is up 64% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Weapons Offense | Mission | N/A |
| 00:10 | Robbery - Other | North Beach | N/A |
| 00:57 | Simple Assault | Bernal Heights | N/A |
| 01:50 | Simple Assault | South of Market | N/A |
| 04:00 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 22 arrests yesterday. 5 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 17% of all incidents. Of the 22 arrests, 6 were Administrative, 5 were Assault & Violence, and 4 were Drugs & Alcohol. This is down 35% from the 34 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Loitering | Administrative | Bayview Hunters Point |
| 00:00 | Liquor Law Violation | Administrative | Inner Richmond |
| 00:28 | Drunkenness | Disorder | Mission |
| 00:56 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 00:57 | Simple Assault | Assault & ViolenceViolent | Bernal Heights |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 31 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 21 incidents, followed by Mission with 15 and South of Market with 12.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (7 of 7 days).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 12 AM – 1 AM with 16 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 6am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 38 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 28, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 39, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 21. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Saturdays in San Francisco typically average 176 incidents. Yesterday's total of 126 is 50 incidents below that 8-week average (29% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 169.6 incidents per day, above the 30-day average of 169.0 — suggesting a busier-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 8 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 8 consecutive days. Today it logged 21 incidents (17% of the city total).
Domestic & Family Up 59% This Week
Domestic & Family incidents have risen sharply: 35 in the past 7 days compared to 22 the prior 7 days — a 59% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Saturday
126 incidents is 29% below the 8-week Saturday average of 176. That's 50 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 126 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. Published Sunday, January 4th, 2026.
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