What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, January 5th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 170 incidents, up 29% from 132 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 31 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 54 of 170 reports (32% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 24 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 165 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 54 incidents (32% of total), followed by Administrative with 41 and Assault & Violence with 16.
Sex Offenses — up 50% over the past 7 days (3 incidents this week vs 2 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 13% of all incidents. This is down 12% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Robbery - Other | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 03:00 | Weapons Offense | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 03:00 | Robbery - Other | South of Market | N/A |
| 10:00 | Simple Assault | Sunset/Parkside | N/A |
| 13:38 | Simple Assault | Russian Hill | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 31 arrests yesterday. 3 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 18% of all incidents. Of the 31 arrests, 11 were Administrative, 9 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 6 were Theft & Larceny. This is down 3% from the 32 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:53 | Traffic Collision | Traffic & Vehicles | Chinatown |
| 03:00 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | Tenderloin |
| 03:52 | Warrant | Administrative | South of Market |
| 08:08 | Trespass | Administrative | Marina |
| 08:30 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 32 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 24 incidents, followed by South of Market with 20 and Mission with 13.
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).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 6 PM – 7 PM with 13 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 29 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 40, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 54, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 47. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 179 incidents. Yesterday's total of 170 is 9 incidents below that 8-week average (5% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 160.0 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 165.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 10 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 10 consecutive days. Today it logged 24 incidents (14% of the city total).
Disorder Up 49% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 79 in the past 7 days compared to 53 the prior 7 days — a 49% increase. Today alone saw 10 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 170 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Published Tuesday, January 6th, 2026.
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