What Happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 150 incidents, down 11% from 169 the day before. 22 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 45 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 47 of 150 reports (31% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 27 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 47 incidents (31% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 26 and Drugs & Alcohol with 19.
Fraud & Financial — up 65% over the past 7 days (66 incidents this week vs 40 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
22 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 15% of all incidents. This is up 38% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:36 | Simple Assault | Mission | N/A |
| 01:57 | Simple Assault | Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside | N/A |
| 08:09 | Simple Assault | Bernal Heights | N/A |
| 09:20 | Simple Assault | Chinatown | N/A |
| 09:25 | Simple Assault | South of Market | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 45 arrests yesterday. 9 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 30% of all incidents. Of the 45 arrests, 18 were Drugs & Alcohol, 9 were Administrative, and 7 were Assault & Violence. This is down 4% from the 47 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:14 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:34 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:55 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 07:00 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Russian Hill |
| 07:46 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | South of Market |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 30 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 27 incidents, followed by Mission with 15 and South of Market 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).
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Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 4 PM – 5 PM with 18 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 20 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 45, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 54, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 31. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Wednesdays in San Francisco typically average 187 incidents. Yesterday's total of 150 is 37 incidents below that 8-week average (20% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 164.6 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 166.2 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Tenderloin: Most Active for 12 Straight Days
Tenderloin has been the most active neighborhood for 12 consecutive days. Today it logged 27 incidents (18% of the city total).
Fraud & Financial Up 65% This Week
Fraud & Financial incidents have risen sharply: 66 in the past 7 days compared to 40 the prior 7 days — a 65% increase. Today alone saw 10 fraud & financial incidents.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 150 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. Published Thursday, January 8th, 2026.
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