What Happened in San Francisco on Friday, January 9th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 191 incidents, up 20% from 159 the day before. 30 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 71 arrests.
The most common incident type was Administrative, accounting for 63 of 191 reports (33% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 30 incidents.
Overall activity was 15% above the 30-day average of 166 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Administrative led with 63 incidents (33% of total), followed by Theft & Larceny with 47 and Assault & Violence with 24.
Sex Offenses — up 133% over the past 7 days (7 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
30 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 16% of all incidents. This is up 76% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:01 | Aggravated Assault | County | N/A |
| 00:11 | Weapons Offense | South of Market | N/A |
| 02:20 | Simple Assault | Castro/Upper Market | N/A |
| 02:38 | Weapons Offense | Inner Richmond | N/A |
| 06:48 | Simple Assault | Excelsior | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 71 arrests yesterday. 13 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 37% of all incidents. Of the 71 arrests, 24 were Administrative, 14 were Drugs & Alcohol, and 10 were Theft & Larceny. This is up 37% from the 52 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Traffic Violation Arrest | Traffic & Vehicles | South of Market |
| 00:00 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
| 00:02 | Other | Administrative | Inner Sunset |
| 00:11 | Weapons Offense | WeaponsViolent | South of Market |
| 00:16 | Other | Administrative | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 36 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 30 incidents, followed by Mission with 26 and South of Market with 21.
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 12 AM – 1 AM with 14 incidents during that hour. The quietest period was 3am with no incidents reported.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 28 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 51, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 60, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 52. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Fridays in San Francisco typically average 178 incidents. Yesterday's total of 191 is 13 incidents above that 8-week average (7% higher).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 149.4 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 166.1 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 133% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 7 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 133% increase.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 191 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Friday, January 9th, 2026. Published Saturday, January 10th, 2026.
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