What Happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 169 incidents, down 1% from 170 the day before. 16 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 47 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 58 of 169 reports (34% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 26 incidents.
Activity was roughly in line with the 30-day average of 166 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 58 incidents (34% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 41 and Drugs & Alcohol with 19.
Disorder — up 46% over the past 7 days (80 incidents this week vs 55 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
16 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 9% of all incidents. This is down 27% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:36 | Simple Assault | Bayview Hunters Point | N/A |
| 10:55 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 12:08 | Simple Assault | Inner Sunset | N/A |
| 12:16 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
| 12:45 | Simple Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 47 arrests yesterday. 4 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 28% of all incidents. Of the 47 arrests, 18 were Administrative, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 4 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 52% from the 31 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Larceny Theft - Shoplifting | Theft & Larceny | Financial District/South Beach |
| 00:01 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Nob Hill |
| 01:27 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 01:48 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 03:25 | Drunkenness | Disorder | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 36 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 26 incidents, followed by South of Market with 19 and Mission with 18.
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 10 AM – 11 AM with 14 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 4am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 51, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 58, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 39. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Tuesdays in San Francisco typically average 170 incidents. Yesterday's total of 169 is 1 incident below that 8-week average (1% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 162.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 165.5 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
This Week Is Pacing Higher Than Last
Through Tuesday (2 days), this week has recorded 339 incidents — 10% more than the 307 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 11 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 11 consecutive days. Today it logged 26 incidents (15% of the city total).
Disorder Up 46% This Week
Disorder incidents have risen sharply: 80 in the past 7 days compared to 55 the prior 7 days — a 46% increase. Today alone saw 11 disorder incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 169 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. Published Wednesday, January 7th, 2026.
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